Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 30,688 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 30,688 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in United Arab Emirates peaked at 119,498 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, -985.34 million USD, in 1999.
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 209 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$ in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -115.82 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 25.94 million USD | -122.4% |
| 1992 | 129.72 million USD | +400.1% |
| 1993 | 401.32 million USD | +209.4% |
| 1994 | 62.46 million USD | -84.4% |
| 1995 | 399.85 million USD | +540.2% |
| 1996 | 300.52 million USD | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 232.43 million USD | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 257.66 million USD | +10.9% |
| 1999 | -985.34 million USD | -482.4% |
| 2000 | -506.33 million USD | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 1,184 million USD | -333.8% |
| 2002 | 95.3 million USD | -91.9% |
| 2003 | 4,256 million USD | +4365.9% |
| 2004 | 10,004 million USD | +135.0% |
| 2005 | 10,900 million USD | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 12,806 million USD | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 48,842 million USD | +281.4% |
| 2008 | 53,901 million USD | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 55,034 million USD | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 63,825 million USD | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 70,972 million USD | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 80,533 million USD | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 90,291 million USD | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 101,355 million USD | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 109,900 million USD | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 119,498 million USD | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 10,354 million USD | -91.3% |
| 2018 | 10,385 million USD | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,875 million USD | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 19,884 million USD | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 20,667 million USD | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22,737 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 30,688 million USD | +35.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 30,688 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 6.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 30,688 million USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,095 million USD, 28.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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 | +4365.9% | 95.3 million USD | 4,256 million USD |
| 1995 | +540.2% | 62.46 million USD | 399.85 million USD |
| 1999 | -482.4% | 257.66 million USD | -985.34 million USD |
| 1992 | +400.1% | 25.94 million USD | 129.72 million USD |
| 2001 | +333.8% | -506.33 million USD | 1,184 million USD |
| 2007 | +281.4% | 12,806 million USD | 48,842 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.87 million USD | -985.34 million USD | 401.32 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,652 million USD | -506.33 million USD | 55,034 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,499 million USD | 10,354 million USD | 119,498 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,494 million USD | 19,884 million USD | 30,688 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)
- 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$ in United Arab Emirates?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in United Arab Emirates was 30,688 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 119,498 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -985.34 million USD in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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$. 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.