United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1972 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 5.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 5.7 % in the previous year.
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1972 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.8 % in Dec 2004 and a record low -1.2 % in Dec 1999.

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Foreign Direct Investment covers Private sector only. Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2002 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of United Arab Emirates, Current Account recorded a surplus of 48.0 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 20.7 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 22.5 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 117.3 USD bn in Mar 2022.

View United Arab Emirates's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1972 to 2021 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was United Arab Emirates's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2021?

United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 5.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 5.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.0 2021 5.7 2020 -1.2 1999 6.8 2004 % yearly 1972 - 2021

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -17.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 9.0 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
China (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 34.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 4.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 9.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 8.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Latvia (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -119.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.2 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 169.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 72.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 9.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 25.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -827.229 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,271.801 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 18.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 612.294 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 770.595 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 718.730 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,235.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,512.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,724,616.644 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,305,611.213 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 387,263.571 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 34,517.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,603,410.546 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,612,769.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 613.817 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,141.870 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,294.128 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 77,419.160 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 137,197.593 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 30,544.181 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 591.125 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,853.110 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 243,667.081 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 38,932.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 38,859.547 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 143,027.239 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 54,159.184 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 26,943.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 20,565.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,802.443 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 244,062.544 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 612,570.195 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 207,119.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.889 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,313.138 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 751,915.589 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 428,079.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 506,395.881 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.88 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.34 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 146,911.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 896,319.693 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 2,719,864.108 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,249,664.042 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,761,410.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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