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United Arab Emirates FDI Inflows (% GDP)

The United Arab Emirates' FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 5.97% in 2023, up from 4.52% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.45% from the previous year. The United Arab Emirates has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (5.97% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, the United Arab Emirates is higher (5.97% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 9th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 5.97%
2022 4.52%
2021 4.98%
2020 5.69%
2019 4.28%
2018 2.43%
2017 2.65%
2016 2.6%
2015 2.31%
2014 2.67%
2013 2.44%
2012 2.49%
2011 1.98%
2010 2.93%
2009 0.45%
2008 1.6%
2007 5.5%
2006 5.77%
2005 6.03%
2004 6.77%
2003 3.42%
2002 0.09%
2001 1.15%
2000 -0.49%
1999 -1.17%
1998 0.34%
1997 0.29%
1996 0.41%
1995 0.61%
1994 0.11%
1993 0.72%
1992 0.24%
1991 0.05%
1990 -0.23%
1989 0.09%
1988 0.52%
1987 0.13%
1986 0.32%
1985 -0.54%
1984 0.41%
1983 0.11%
1982 0.2%
1981 -0.03%
1980 0.22%
1979 0.21%
1978 0.16%
1977 0.45%
1976 0.26%
1975 0.11%
1974 0.01%
1973 0.08%
1972 0.74%
1971 0.74%
1970 1.13%
United Arab Emirates FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for United Arab Emirates.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $570.25B $515.62B 2023
Annual Imports $470.54B $420.49B 2023
Balance of Trade AED 290.3B AED 221.6B Dec'21
Exports (% GDP) 108.61% 103.81% 2023
Imports AED 1.2T AED 1.4T Dec'24
Imports (% GDP) 93.72% 85.13% 2023
Tariff Rate 4.11% 4.19% 2021
Trade (% GDP) 202.33% 188.95% 2023