Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 27,154 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates is 27,154 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates peaked at 126,493 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,986 million USD, in 1999.
That places United Arab Emirates 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -256.81 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 57.05 million USD | -122.2% |
| 1992 | 280.25 million USD | +391.2% |
| 1993 | 856.09 million USD | +205.5% |
| 1994 | 135.72 million USD | -84.1% |
| 1995 | 848.18 million USD | +524.9% |
| 1996 | 603.03 million USD | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 472.91 million USD | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 555.05 million USD | +17.4% |
| 1999 | -1,986 million USD | -457.7% |
| 2000 | -926.66 million USD | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 2,218 million USD | -339.4% |
| 2002 | 172.08 million USD | -92.2% |
| 2003 | 7,384 million USD | +4191.1% |
| 2004 | 15,996 million USD | +116.6% |
| 2005 | 14,958 million USD | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 15,696 million USD | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 53,196 million USD | +238.9% |
| 2008 | 49,527 million USD | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 59,621 million USD | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 62,290 million USD | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 61,206 million USD | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66,346 million USD | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 75,098 million USD | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 84,868 million USD | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 109,900 million USD | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 126,493 million USD | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 10,440 million USD | -91.7% |
| 2018 | 9,701 million USD | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 17,248 million USD | +77.8% |
| 2020 | 21,812 million USD | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 19,913 million USD | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 19,346 million USD | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 27,154 million USD | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.59 million USD | -1,986 million USD | 856.09 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,784 million USD | -926.66 million USD | 59,621 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,359 million USD | 9,701 million USD | 126,493 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,056 million USD | 19,346 million USD | 27,154 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -4.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 21,391 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 78,559 current LCU per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates was 27,154 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 126,493 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,986 million USD in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.