Foreign direct investment, net outflows in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 246.0% on the previous year and up 557.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in United Arab Emirates peaked at 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -57.65 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -250.0% |
| 1982 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +166.7% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +233.3% |
| 1985 | 11.07 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1986 | -23.33 million BoP, current US$ | -310.7% |
| 1987 | -11.11 million BoP, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1988 | 69.61 million BoP, current US$ | -726.6% |
| 1989 | 3.69 million BoP, current US$ | -94.7% |
| 1990 | -57.65 million BoP, current US$ | -1663.6% |
| 1991 | 10.44 million BoP, current US$ | -118.1% |
| 1992 | 15.20 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 30.76 million BoP, current US$ | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 577.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1775.8% |
| 1995 | 62.47 million BoP, current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1996 | 128.61 million BoP, current US$ | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 231.13 million BoP, current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1998 | 127.30 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 317.11 million BoP, current US$ | +149.1% |
| 2000 | 423.67 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 213.70 million BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 441.12 million BoP, current US$ | +106.4% |
| 2003 | 991.15 million BoP, current US$ | +124.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +122.8% |
| 2005 | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +190.4% |
| 2007 | 14.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +248.1% |
| 2014 | 11.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 16.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 15.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 18.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 22.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 24.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 22.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +246.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.19 million BoP, current US$ | -23.33 million BoP, current US$ | 69.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.24 million BoP, current US$ | -57.65 million BoP, current US$ | 577.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 213.70 million BoP, current US$ | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 51,554 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 51,731 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in United Arab Emirates was 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.65 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 557.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.