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 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 14.65 (2023)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.25 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 41,605 (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.37 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 457.09 billion (2024)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 41,605 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.67 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -246.30 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -67.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 58.80 billion current LCU (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$?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ 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.