{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-fdi-inflows-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-fdi-inflows-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-fdi-inflows-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"United Arab Emirates's FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP): 8.3 % of GDP in 2024, +2.4pp YoY. 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FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 8.3 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of -1.2 in 1999. The latest reading of 8.3 in 2024 represents a change of +2.4pp."}]}