United Arab Emirates Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2012 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • United Arab Emirates Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 6.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus equal to 5.8 % in the previous year
  • United Arab Emirates Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2012 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of 3.6 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.8 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of -6.4 % in Dec 2015
CEIC calculates annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency

View United Arab Emirates's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 2012 to 2024 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was United Arab Emirates's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2024?

United Arab Emirates Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 6.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus equal to 5.8 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.5 2024 5.8 2023 -6.4 2015 9.8 2022 % yearly 2012 - 2024

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -0.7 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) -3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -4.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -4.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Canada (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1993 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) -5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -6.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) -1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Finland (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
France (%) -5.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) -3.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
India (%) -4.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) -2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) -4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) -3.5 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) -6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) -5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 12.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -7.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) -6.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) -8.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) -4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) -2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -4.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.6 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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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) -23,740.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,815.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 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) 41,127.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 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) 700.134 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,730.302 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 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: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 523.233 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 4,024.618 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 5,640.153 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 51,445.310 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,981.378 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 65,570.801 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 215,375.697 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 10,972.341 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 16,383.469 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 39,058.958 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,743.908 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 33,002.173 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 23,400.441 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 168,948.927 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 49,070.280 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 64,044.750 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 47,127.638 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 339,356.747 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 42,952.813 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 17,806.200 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 50,993.992 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian ow China (AED mn) 3,557.450 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,604,206.333 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,505,539.653 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 151,040.375 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 63,853.585 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,773,381.607 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 48,660.400 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
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 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 260,404.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.574 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 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: M3 (AED mn) 3,167,336.821 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 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: 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 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 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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