Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 230.2% on the previous year and up 382.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -30.37 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -238.5% |
| 1982 | 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.5% |
| 1983 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 1984 | 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.3% |
| 1985 | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | -15.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -297.9% |
| 1987 | -7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -686.5% |
| 1989 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.0% |
| 1990 | -30.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -1574.3% |
| 1991 | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.1% |
| 1992 | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.6% |
| 1994 | 247.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1690.4% |
| 1995 | 25.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.6% |
| 1996 | 49.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 1997 | 82.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 41.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 97.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.9% |
| 2000 | 121.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 57.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 111.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 2003 | 236.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.1% |
| 2004 | 498.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.9% |
| 2005 | 803.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 2,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.5% |
| 2007 | 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 2,510 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 405.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.8% |
| 2010 | 293.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 306.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 343.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per person | +234.5% |
| 2014 | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 1,963 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,524 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,247 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 2,014 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 2,465 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person | +230.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 247.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 950.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,265 BoP, current US$ per person | 293.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,247 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,197 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,014 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Singapore 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Ireland 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Macau, China 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4308 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.