Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 19,757 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates is 19,757 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 169.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21,724 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, -127.83 million USD, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -127.83 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 22.97 million USD | -118.0% |
| 1992 | 32.83 million USD | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 65.62 million USD | +99.9% |
| 1994 | 1,254 million USD | +1810.8% |
| 1995 | 132.51 million USD | -89.4% |
| 1996 | 258.08 million USD | +94.8% |
| 1997 | 470.26 million USD | +82.2% |
| 1998 | 274.23 million USD | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 639 million USD | +133.0% |
| 2000 | 775.38 million USD | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 400.42 million USD | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 796.51 million USD | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 1,720 million USD | +115.9% |
| 2004 | 3,531 million USD | +105.3% |
| 2005 | 5,146 million USD | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 13,350 million USD | +159.4% |
| 2007 | 15,866 million USD | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 14,536 million USD | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,950 million USD | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 1,967 million USD | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1,878 million USD | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,089 million USD | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 7,343 million USD | +251.5% |
| 2014 | 9,827 million USD | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 16,692 million USD | +69.9% |
| 2016 | 16,631 million USD | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,176 million USD | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 14,086 million USD | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20,482 million USD | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 20,773 million USD | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21,724 million USD | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 21,130 million USD | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19,757 million USD | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.14 million USD | -127.83 million USD | 1,254 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,907 million USD | 400.42 million USD | 15,866 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,517 million USD | 1,878 million USD | 20,482 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,846 million USD | 19,757 million USD | 21,724 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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Arab Emirates was 19,757 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21,724 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -127.83 million USD in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.1%. 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 outflows — 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.