Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita was 0.0029 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0029 million USD per person for total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0134 million USD per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 million USD per person, in 1999.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per person | -121.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +374.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +194.4% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per person | -85.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +512.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0003 million USD per person | -456.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0001 million USD per person | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -319.4% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per person | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 0.001 million USD per person | +4114.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +122.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 million USD per person | +239.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 million USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 million USD per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 million USD per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.01 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 million USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 million USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +29.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0029 million USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 million USD per person, 3.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0029 million USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 million USD per person, 34.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4114.9% | 0 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person |
| 1995 | +512.2% | 0 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person |
| 1999 | -456.0% | 0.0001 million USD per person | -0.0003 million USD per person |
| 1992 | +374.5% | 0 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person |
| 2001 | +319.4% | -0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person |
| 2007 | +239.7% | 0.0026 million USD per person | 0.0087 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per person | -0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 million USD per person | -0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0087 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0134 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0029 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0029 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 million USD per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 million USD per person in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.