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Foreign direct investment to GDP in United Arab Emirates

Latest: 8.3%
Previous: 5.9%
Change: +2.39 (+40.6%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Foreign direct investment to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Foreign direct investment to GDP in United Arab Emirates
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	1.1%
Dec 31, 1971	0.7%
Dec 31, 1972	0.7%
Dec 31, 1973	0.1%
Dec 31, 1974	0.0%
Dec 31, 1975	0.1%
Dec 31, 1976	0.3%
Dec 31, 1977	0.5%
Dec 31, 1978	0.2%
Dec 31, 1979	0.2%
Dec 31, 1980	0.2%
Dec 31, 1981	-0.0%
Dec 31, 1982	0.2%
Dec 31, 1983	0.1%
Dec 31, 1984	0.4%
Dec 31, 1985	-0.5%
Dec 31, 1986	0.3%
Dec 31, 1987	0.1%
Dec 31, 1988	0.5%
Dec 31, 1989	0.1%
Dec 31, 1990	-0.2%
Dec 31, 1991	0.1%
Dec 31, 1992	0.2%
Dec 31, 1993	0.7%
Dec 31, 1994	0.1%
Dec 31, 1995	0.6%
Dec 31, 1996	0.4%
Dec 31, 1997	0.3%
Dec 31, 1998	0.3%
Dec 31, 1999	-1.2%
Dec 31, 2000	-0.5%
Dec 31, 2001	1.1%
Dec 31, 2002	0.1%
Dec 31, 2003	3.4%
Dec 31, 2004	6.8%
Dec 31, 2005	6.0%
Dec 31, 2006	5.8%
Dec 31, 2007	5.5%
Dec 31, 2008	1.6%
Dec 31, 2009	0.4%
Dec 31, 2010	2.9%
Dec 31, 2011	1.9%
Dec 31, 2012	2.4%
Dec 31, 2013	2.4%
Dec 31, 2014	2.6%
Dec 31, 2015	2.2%
Dec 31, 2016	2.5%
Dec 31, 2017	2.6%
Dec 31, 2018	2.4%
Dec 31, 2019	4.1%
Dec 31, 2020	5.6%
Dec 31, 2021	4.9%
Dec 31, 2022	4.4%
Dec 31, 2023	5.9%
Dec 31, 2024	8.3%
Dec 31, 2025	—

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