Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 5.28 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 5.28 billion for inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.69 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 14.70 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.20 billion | +28481.3% |
| 2012 | 4.39 billion | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.26 billion | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 6.69 billion | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.03 billion | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 5.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.70 billion | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 4.02 billion | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.58 billion | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 billion | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 2.28 billion | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.81 billion | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 4.24 billion | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 5.28 billion | +24.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5.28 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 313.22 million, 16.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5.28 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 166.47 million, 31.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +28481.3% | 14.70 million | 4.20 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.40 billion | 14.70 million | 6.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 billion | 2.28 billion | 5.28 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in United Arab Emirates?
- Inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in United Arab Emirates was 5.28 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.