United Arab Emirates Investment: % of GDP
1972 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about United Arab Emirates Investment: % of GDP
- United Arab Emirates Investment accounted for 20.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with a ratio of 19.6 % in the previous year.
- United Arab Emirates investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1972 to Dec 2020, with an average ratio of 18.4 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 31.6 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 13.6 % in Dec 1990.
CEIC calculates annual Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993.
Related information about United Arab Emirates Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates GDP expanded 4.2 % YoY in Mar 2025.
- United Arab Emirates Nominal GDP reached 136.8 USD bn in Mar 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 0.3 % in Mar 2025.
- United Arab Emirates GDP Per Capita reached 48,140.6 USD in Dec 2023.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 42.9 % in Dec 2023.
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What was United Arab Emirates's Investment: % of GDP in 2020?
United Arab Emirates Investment accounted for 20.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with a ratio of 19.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.6 2020 | 19.6 2019 | 13.6 1990 | 31.6 2009 | % | yearly | 1972 - 2020 |
Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 22.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 22.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 24.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 24.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 18.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 28.4 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 29.4 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 23.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 24.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 23.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 17.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 32.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 26.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 40.6 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 19.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 16.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 18.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 29.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 19.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 26.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 20.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 21.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 21.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 22.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 10.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 14.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 18.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 34.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 30.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 25.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 21.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 23.6 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 27.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 17.6 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 34.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 16.8 2024 | yearly | 1964 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 29.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 35.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 17.7 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 38.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 29.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 24.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 25.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 15.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 10.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 31.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 18.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 18.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 21.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 22.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 23.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 23.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 28.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 30.9 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2014 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.7 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 34.1 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | 28.1 2025 | yearly | 1965 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 19.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 23.7 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 23.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 24.8 2024 | yearly | 1967 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 14.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 35.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 25.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 22.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 17.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 20.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 30.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 30.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 22.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 22.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 21.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 30.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 24.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 29.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.5 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 35,771.783 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 100,505.393 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) | 673.115 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) | 747.882 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) | 800.236 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 77,168.1 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 79,972.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 14.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 45,636.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 54,023.145 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 45.148 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) | -265.500 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) | 263.800 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 (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.1 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 290,235.916 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 715,835.521 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 256,900.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 45.574 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,598.366 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 872,326.361 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 14.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 459,291.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 149,138.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 552,379.846 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.44 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.05 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 166,736.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 1,065,891.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 3,167,336.821 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,628,905.951 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 3,203,618.560 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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