Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment stands at 48.24B as of 2025-12-31, up from 45.63B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 48.24B, up from 45.63B in 2024.
In 2024, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 45.63B, up from 30.70B in 2023.
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's foreign direct investment was 30.70B, 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.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.24B | +2.61B |
| 2024 | 45.63B | +14.93B |
| 2023 | 30.70B | +7.96B |
| 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 48.24B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 45.63B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 48.24B (2025); the lowest is -985.34M (1999), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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