United Arab Emirates Capital Adequacy Ratio

2010 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

Key information about United Arab Emirates Capital Adequacy Ratio

  • United Arab Emirates Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 17.4 % in Sep 2025, compared with the previous update of 17.3 % in Jun 2025
  • United Arab Emirates Liquid Assets Ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2010 to Sep 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.2 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of 16.9 % in Jun 2022



Further information about United Arab Emirates Capital Adequacy Ratio

  • In the latest report, United Arab Emirates Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 19.1 % in Dec 2022, compared with the previous figure of 19.6 % in Dec 2021

View United Arab Emirates's Capital Adequacy Ratio from Dec 2010 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Capital Adequacy Ratio

What was United Arab Emirates's Capital Adequacy Ratio in Sep 2025?

United Arab Emirates Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 17.4 % in Sep 2025, compared with the previous update of 17.3 % in Jun 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
17.4 Sep 2025 17.3 Jun 2025 16.9 Jun 2022 21.2 Dec 2012 % quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025

Capital Adequacy Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 14.5 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014
Argentina (%) 27.1 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2013 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 20.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Australia (%) 20.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1989 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.3 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bahrain (%) 29.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2009 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 6.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
Belarus (%) 19.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 16.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 14.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 19.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Brazil (%) 15.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 22.3 2024 yearly 2018 - 2024
Canada (%) 17.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 17.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
China (%) 15.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 23.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 28.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 16.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 18.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 20.0 Dec 2013 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2013
Finland (%) 20.0 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2020
France (%) 19.8 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Georgia (%) 22.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2002 - Oct 2025
Germany (%) 20.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Ghana (%) 17.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2008 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 24.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 22.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
India (%) 17.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 25.9 Jul 2025 monthly Mar 2010 - Jul 2025
Ireland (%) 30.6 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Israel (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Italy (%) 17.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Jordan (%) 18.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 19.7 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Aug 2025
Kenya (%) 20.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
South Korea (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 16.5 Dec 2023 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 28.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 17.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Latvia (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 10.5 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
Lithuania (%) 22.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 23.1 Jun 2025 semiannually Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 15.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Malaysia (%) 17.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 26.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 22.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Mexico (%) 20.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 24.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (%) 19.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Nepal (%) 12.9 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (%) 20.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 14.7 Dec 2017 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2017
Nigeria (%) 13.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Norway (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Oman (%) 18.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 16.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 15.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 16.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 17.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2009 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 16.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 21.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Qatar (%) 19.3 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Romania (%) 23.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 12.5 Dec 2020 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 19.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 21.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Singapore (%) 18.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Slovakia (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 18.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 17.3 Dec 2021 semiannually Jun 2002 - Dec 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 20.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Sudan (%) 7.1 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Sweden (%) 23.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 18.6 Jun 2019 semiannually Jun 2013 - Jun 2019
Taiwan, China (%) 15.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Thailand (%) 21.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Turkey (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 19.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
United Arab Emirates (%) 17.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
United States (%) 15.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -24,766.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,088.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,819,749.776 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,516,003.179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905,883.265 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,183.5 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.6 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,105,704.368 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,601,485.790 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 521.976 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,768.889 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,234.356 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 83,977.270 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 15,631.528 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 110,030.869 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,853.110 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 591.125 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 38,859.547 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 243,667.081 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 38,932.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 26,943.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,802.443 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 143,027.239 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 20,565.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 54,159.184 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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 (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 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 (AED mn) 2,628,905.951 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: M1 (AED mn) 1,065,891.400 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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