United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment

1970 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment

  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 20.7 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 19.9 USD bn in the previous year.
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20.7 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -985.3 USD mn in Dec 1999.

CEIC converts annual Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment covers Private sector only. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2002 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of United Arab Emirates, Current Account recorded a surplus of 48.0 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 from 1970 to 2021 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment

What was United Arab Emirates's Foreign Direct Investment in 2021?

United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 20.7 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 19.9 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
20,667.1 2021 19,850.2 2020 -985.3 1999 20,667.1 2021 USD mn yearly 1970 - 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 1,112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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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 (%) 17.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 635.944 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 645.441 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 709.874 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Consolidated Government: Expenditures: Current (AED mn) 323,916.055 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -20,745.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 30,482.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,791,426.105 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,452,211.083 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 541,703.252 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 28,583.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,706,000.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,120,012.879 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 640.015 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,312.761 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,104.189 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 67,215.285 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 46,238.813 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,587,500.391 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,614,070.917 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,636,825.491 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 28,786.661 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 104,974.427 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 14,574.671 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 10,673.701 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 37,404.020 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 14,750.433 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 89,068.101 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 17,221.154 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 2,935.586 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 22,080.587 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 886.657 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 16,033.075 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 193,317.833 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 36,778.724 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 15,338.650 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 45,650.126 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 39,695.652 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 123,158.606 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 50,807.274 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 23,149.892 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 19,422.935 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 47,152.009 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
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) 42.598 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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: 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: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 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: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 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: 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 (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 217,134.922 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 526,999.592 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 15.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 163,900.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1973 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 30.792 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,881.144 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 665,613.887 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 414,958.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 477,077.195 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.38 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,521,917.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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