United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad
1980 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad
- United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 22.5 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a growth of 18.9 USD bn in the previous year.
- United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
- It is available from Dec 1980 to Dec 2021 and averaged 432.4 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 22.5 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -57.7 USD mn in Dec 1990.
CEIC converts annual Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad covers Private sector only. Direct Investment Abroad prior to 2002 is sourced from the World Bank.
Key information about United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad
- 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.
- 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 Direct Investment Abroad from 1980 to 2021 in the chart:
What was United Arab Emirates's Direct Investment Abroad in 2021?
United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 22.5 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a growth of 18.9 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,545.9 2021 | 18,924.4 2020 | -57.7 1990 | 22,545.9 2021 | USD mn | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 63.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 165.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 613.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 35.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 12,097.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,693.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 162.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,112.8 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 11,100.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 71.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,208.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 18.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 62.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 28,454.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 282.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 34,468.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 1,567.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -4,894.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,408.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -2,580.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 120.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -1,097.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 7,210.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 81.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 2,094.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 118.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 4,266.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -4.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 214.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 13,172.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 3,675.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 193.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,281.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,431.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -12,328.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,890.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,156.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 8,345.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 32.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -539.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 500.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | -939.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 69.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,461.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -5.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 119.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 15.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -92.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -26,869.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 498.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -219.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,796.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 7,687.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,742.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 2,310.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 15.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 15.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 12.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 170.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 17,743.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 725.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -831.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -1,544.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 395.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -9.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 52.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 383.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -56.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 945.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,157.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 1,179.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 141.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -1,822.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,746.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 107.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 12,847.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -1,276.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -135.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -955.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -7,995.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 7.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 14,696.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 3,089.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 7,032.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 2,287.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 834.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 22,545.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 5.9 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 30,403.186 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 86,364.929 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 106.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 257,724.478 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 631,065.203 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 14.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 218,525.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 37.889 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,330.837 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 775,226.573 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 440,053.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 457,475.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 505,542.172 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.97 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.34 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 152,749.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 946,493.144 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,317,586.958 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 2,778,967.791 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 2,847,019.589 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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