Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 22,328 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 22,328 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24,833 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -57.65 million USD, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -57.65 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 10.44 million USD | -118.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2 million USD | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 30.76 million USD | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 577 million USD | +1775.8% |
| 1995 | 62.47 million USD | -89.2% |
| 1996 | 128.61 million USD | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 231.13 million USD | +79.7% |
| 1998 | 127.3 million USD | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 317.11 million USD | +149.1% |
| 2000 | 423.67 million USD | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 213.7 million USD | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 441.12 million USD | +106.4% |
| 2003 | 991.15 million USD | +124.7% |
| 2004 | 2,208 million USD | +122.8% |
| 2005 | 3,750 million USD | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 10,892 million USD | +190.4% |
| 2007 | 14,568 million USD | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 15,820 million USD | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,723 million USD | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 2,015 million USD | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 2,178 million USD | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,536 million USD | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 8,828 million USD | +248.1% |
| 2014 | 11,736 million USD | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 16,692 million USD | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 15,711 million USD | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14,060 million USD | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 15,079 million USD | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 21,226 million USD | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 18,937 million USD | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 22,546 million USD | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 24,833 million USD | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 22,328 million USD | -10.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22,328 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 19.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22,328 million USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124.2 million USD, 179.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1775.8% | 30.76 million USD | 577 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.24 million USD | -57.65 million USD | 577 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,203 million USD | 213.7 million USD | 15,820 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,006 million USD | 2,015 million USD | 21,226 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,161 million USD | 18,937 million USD | 24,833 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 14 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
- 15 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
- 18 Malta 20,860 million USD compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 20,422 million USD compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 16,071 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 22,328 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 24,833 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.65 million USD in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. 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 outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.