Foreign direct investment outflows in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 77,168,141,593 US$. Ranked 8 in the world out of 171. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 3,858,507.1%.
1980–2024 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.17B | +54.87B | +246.03% |
| 2023 | 22.3B | −2.53B | −10.2% |
| 2022 | 24.83B | +2.29B | +10.14% |
| 2021 | 22.55B | +3.61B | +19.06% |
| 2020 | 18.94B | −2.29B | −10.78% |
| 2019 | 21.23B | +6.15B | +40.76% |
| 2018 | 15.08B | +1.02B | +7.25% |
| 2017 | 14.06B | −1.65B | −10.51% |
| 2016 | 15.71B | −980M | −5.87% |
| 2015 | 16.69B | +4.96B | +42.23% |
| 2014 | 11.74B | +2.91B | +32.93% |
| 2013 | 8.83B | +6.29B | +248.12% |
| 2012 | 2.54B | +358M | +16.44% |
| 2011 | 2.18B | +163M | +8.09% |
| 2010 | 2.02B | −708M | −26% |
| 2009 | 2.72B | −13.1B | −82.79% |
| 2008 | 15.82B | +1.25B | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 14.57B | +3.68B | +33.75% |
| 2006 | 10.89B | +7.14B | +190.42% |
| 2005 | 3.75B | +1.54B | +69.85% |
| 2004 | 2.21B | +1.22B | +122.77% |
| 2003 | 991M | +550M | +124.69% |
| 2002 | 441M | +227M | +106.42% |
| 2001 | 214M | −210M | −49.56% |
| 2000 | 424M | +107M | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 317M | +190M | +149.1% |
| 1998 | 127M | −104M | −44.92% |
| 1997 | 231M | +103M | +79.71% |
| 1996 | 129M | +66.15M | +105.89% |
| 1995 | 62.47M | −515M | −89.17% |
| 1994 | 577M | +546M | +1,775.85% |
| 1993 | 30.76M | +15.56M | +102.42% |
| 1992 | 15.2M | +4.75M | +45.53% |
| 1991 | 10.44M | +68.09M | +118.11% |
| 1990 | -57.65M | −61.34M | −1,663.61% |
| 1989 | 3.69M | −65.92M | −94.7% |
| 1988 | 69.61M | +80.72M | +726.61% |
| 1987 | -11.11M | +12.22M | +52.37% |
| 1986 | -23.33M | −34.4M | −310.72% |
| 1985 | 11.07M | +1.07M | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 10M | +7M | +233.33% |
| 1983 | 3M | −5M | −62.5% |
| 1982 | 8M | +5M | +166.67% |
| 1981 | 3M | +5M | +250% |
| 1980 | -2M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How much direct investment from abroad comes into a country in a year.
Finance Current account balanceThe balance of a country's external transactions as a percent of GDP: surplus or deficit.
Economy GDPGross domestic product in current US dollars — the size of a country's economy.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Business Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)The value of a country's listed companies as a percent of GDP.
Business Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)The annual turnover in shares as a percent of GDP — the liquidity of the market.
