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 (%) -1.8 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) -8.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) -2.5 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Canada (%) -1.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1993 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) -2.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
China (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) -3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1949 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -1.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
India (%) -4.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) -3.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) -4.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) -0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 19.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -2.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
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 (%) -2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) -4.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) -4.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Mongolia (%) -2.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) -4.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 9.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) -2.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) -5.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) -7.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -3.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -3.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -3.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 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 (%) 16.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 730.069 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 778.463 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 864.440 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -27,945.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,417.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026
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) 48,161.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 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) 599.358 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,949.805 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
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: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 33,654.162 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 846.884 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 73,953.075 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 5,648.659 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 121,361.147 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 10,455.326 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 29,433.805 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 28,601.432 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 16,719.074 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 359,581.271 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 56,866.647 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 266,537.461 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 50,474.474 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 98,156.403 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 36,337.641 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 49,070.280 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 526,085.391 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 76,412.023 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 26,945.522 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 72,450.451 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 68,890.636 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian ow China (AED mn) 5,210.224 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,907,093.318 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 62,089.668 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 74,242.679 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,330,363.886 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 176,871.831 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,280,704.586 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Import Value Index (2015=100) 179.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 116.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 143.500 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 161.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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) 73.682 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
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 (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 289,801.381 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 781,582.369 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 17.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 261,973.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1973 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.211 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 11,114.074 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 944,721.898 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 511,887.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 582,233.350 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.42 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.07 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 191,486.663 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,870,361.249 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,407,741.712 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,064,295.572 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,469,491.172 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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