Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 246.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United Arab Emirates, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 246.03 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 2,512.7% on the previous year and up 647.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in United Arab Emirates peaked at 726.62 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -310.72 % change on previous year, in 1986.
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 250 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1983 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1984 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -473.3% |
| 1985 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1986 | -310.72 % change on previous year | -3005.0% |
| 1987 | 52.37 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1988 | 726.62 % change on previous year | +1287.3% |
| 1989 | -94.7 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1991 | 118.11 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1992 | 45.53 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1993 | 102.42 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1995 | -89.17 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1996 | 105.89 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1997 | 79.71 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1998 | -44.92 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1999 | 149.1 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 2000 | 33.6 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2001 | -49.56 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2002 | 106.42 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 2003 | 124.69 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 122.77 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.85 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 190.43 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2007 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2009 | -82.79 % change on previous year | -1062.8% |
| 2010 | -26 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2012 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2013 | 248.12 % change on previous year | +1409.5% |
| 2014 | 32.93 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2015 | 42.23 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2016 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2017 | -10.51 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2019 | 40.76 % change on previous year | +462.2% |
| 2020 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2021 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2022 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2023 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2024 | 246.03 % change on previous year | -2512.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 246.03 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 246.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -3005.0% | 10.7 % change on previous year | -310.72 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2512.7% | -10.2 % change on previous year | 246.03 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1409.5% | 16.44 % change on previous year | 248.12 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1287.3% | 52.37 % change on previous year | 726.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.97 % change on previous year | -310.72 % change on previous year | 726.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.33 % change on previous year | -89.17 % change on previous year | 149.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.78 % change on previous year | -82.79 % change on previous year | 190.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.34 % change on previous year | -26 % change on previous year | 248.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.85 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 246.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 10 Uzbekistan 330.99 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 330.49 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Angola 278.42 % change on previous year compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219.9 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan 217.86 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Botswana 195.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in United Arab Emirates was 246.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 726.62 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -310.72 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 647.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.