Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment stands at 45.64B as of 2024-12-31, up from 30.69B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 45.64B, up from 30.69B in 2023.
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 30.69B, up from 22.74B in 2022.
In 2022, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 22.74B, up from 20.67B in 2021.
In 2021, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 20.67B, up from 19.88B in 2020.
In 2020, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 19.88B, up from 17.87B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.64B | +14.95B |
| 2023 | 30.69B | +7.95B |
| 2022 | 22.74B | +2.07B |
| 2021 | 20.67B | +782.65M |
| 2020 | 19.88B | +2.01B |
| 2019 | 17.87B | +7.49B |
| 2018 | 10.39B | +31.06M |
| 2017 | 10.35B | +749.45M |
| 2016 | 9.60B | +1.05B |
| 2015 | 8.55B | -2.52B |
| 2014 | 11.07B | +1.31B |
| 2013 | 9.76B | +198.26M |
| 2012 | 9.57B | +2.41B |
| 2011 | 7.15B | -1.64B |
| 2010 | 8.80B | +7.66B |
| 2009 | 1.13B | -3.93B |
| 2008 | 5.06B | -9.12B |
| 2007 | 14.19B | +1.38B |
| 2006 | 12.81B | +1.91B |
| 2005 | 10.90B | +896.43M |
| 2004 | 10.00B | +5.75B |
| 2003 | 4.26B | +4.16B |
| 2002 | 95.30M | -1.09B |
| 2001 | 1.18B | +1.69B |
| 2000 | -506.33M | +479.01M |
| 1999 | -985.34M | -1.24B |
| 1998 | 257.66M | +25.23M |
| 1997 | 232.43M | -68.09M |
| 1996 | 300.52M | -99.33M |
| 1995 | 399.85M | +337.39M |
| 1994 | 62.46M | -338.86M |
| 1993 | 401.32M | +271.60M |
| 1992 | 129.72M | +103.78M |
| 1991 | 25.94M | +141.76M |
| 1990 | -115.82M | -154.61M |
| 1989 | 38.79M | -150.10M |
| 1988 | 188.89M | +142.17M |
| 1987 | 46.72M | -63.49M |
| 1986 | 110.21M | +331.17M |
| 1985 | -220.96M | -391.20M |
| 1984 | 170.24M | +124.70M |
| 1983 | 45.54M | -49.52M |
| 1982 | 95.06M | +112.00M |
| 1981 | -16.94M | -114.58M |
| 1980 | 97.64M | +33.06M |
| 1979 | 64.58M | +25.46M |
| 1978 | 39.12M | -73.12M |
| 1977 | 112.24M | +62.81M |
| 1976 | 49.43M | +33.48M |
| 1975 | 15.95M | +14.32M |
| 1974 | 1.63M | -1.78M |
| 1973 | 3.41M | -7.10M |
| 1972 | 10.51M | +3.57M |
| 1971 | 6.94M | -840,000 |
| 1970 | 7.78M | — |
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United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment is 45.64B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 30.69B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 45.64B (2024); the lowest is -985.34M (1999), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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