Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates is 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 227.4% on the previous year and up 405.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 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$), per unit in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -232.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +241.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -352.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -728.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1378.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -117.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1659.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 2003 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Luxembourg 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Denmark 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Japan 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United Arab Emirates was 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.