United Arab Emirates Current Account Balance: % of GDP
1996 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about United Arab Emirates Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- United Arab Emirates Current Account surplus accounted for 11.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 6.0 % surplus in the previous year.
- United Arab Emirates Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2021, with an average value of 7.8 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 20.7 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of -0.1 % in Dec 1998.
CEIC calculates annual Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Current Account Balance in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993.
Key information about United Arab Emirates Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of United Arab Emirates, Current Account recorded a surplus of 48.0 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 20.7 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- United Arab Emirates Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 22.5 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 117.3 USD bn in Mar 2022.
View United Arab Emirates's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1996 to 2021 in the chart:
What was United Arab Emirates's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2021?
United Arab Emirates Current Account surplus accounted for 11.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 6.0 % surplus in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.6 2021 | 6.0 2020 | -0.1 1998 | 20.7 2012 | % | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 4.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 8.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -0.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | -1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 4.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Canada (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (%) | -4.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| China (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | -5.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | -6.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 12.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | -6.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 6.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -12.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 9.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | -2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 9.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 0.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 6,638.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | -15.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | -0.1 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.4 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | -3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | -11.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | -4.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | -24.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | -37.4 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | -6.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 16.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2023 |
| Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.7 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | -28.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Romania (%) | -7.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | -5.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -827.229 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,271.801 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) | 635.944 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) | 645.441 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) | 709.874 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Consolidated Government: Expenditures: Current (AED mn) | 323,916.055 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 106.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 225,803.676 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 550,961.470 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 184,375.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 30.792 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.9 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,941.321 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 686,703.063 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 13.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 408,186.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 457,475.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 473,258.816 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.28 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 65.38 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 2,521,917.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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