United Arab Emirates Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2031 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about United Arab Emirates Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • United Arab Emirates Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 70.947 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 87.246 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, United Arab Emirates Current Account Balance is projected to stand at 73.682 USD bn in Dec 2031.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

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United Arab Emirates Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is United Arab Emirates's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2031?

United Arab Emirates Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 70.947 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
73.682 2031 69.897 2030 0.029 1994 87.246 2025 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2031

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) -7.902 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Albania (USD bn) -1.336 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Algeria (USD bn) -4.867 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Andorra (USD bn) 0.954 2031 yearly 2019 - 2031
Angola (USD bn) 1.062 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.279 2031 yearly 2014 - 2031
Argentina (USD bn) -2.957 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Armenia (USD bn) -1.935 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Aruba (USD bn) 0.260 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Australia (USD bn) -62.521 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Austria (USD bn) 18.365 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Azerbaijan (USD bn) 0.634 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.188 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.244 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bangladesh (USD bn) -14.971 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Barbados (USD bn) -0.561 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belarus (USD bn) -4.349 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Belgium (USD bn) -6.251 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (USD bn) -0.130 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Benin (USD bn) -1.662 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bhutan (USD bn) -1.141 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bolivia (USD bn) 1.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.893 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Botswana (USD bn) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Brazil (USD bn) -62.370 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Brunei (USD bn) 3.290 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Bulgaria (USD bn) 2.357 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Burkina Faso (USD bn) 2.566 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Burundi (USD bn) -0.472 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cambodia (USD bn) -5.167 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Cameroon (USD bn) -3.333 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Canada (USD bn) -0.706 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.113 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.260 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Chad (USD bn) 0.612 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Chile (USD bn) -12.509 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
China (USD bn) 781.735 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Colombia (USD bn) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Comoros (USD bn) -0.073 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Congo (USD bn) -0.997 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Costa Rica (USD bn) -1.901 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Croatia (USD bn) -2.755 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Cyprus (USD bn) -6.105 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Czech Republic (USD bn) -2.844 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -2.930 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Denmark (USD bn) 68.343 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.539 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Dominica (USD bn) -0.164 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -3.171 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ecuador (USD bn) 5.268 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Egypt (USD bn) -17.757 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
El Salvador (USD bn) -0.681 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.521 2031 yearly 2007 - 2031
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.905 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.065 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ethiopia (USD bn) -6.301 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Fiji (USD bn) -0.560 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Finland (USD bn) 4.603 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
France (USD bn) 17.480 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Gabon (USD bn) -1.901 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Gambia (USD bn) -0.096 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Georgia (USD bn) -3.349 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Germany (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ghana (USD bn) 7.476 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Greece (USD bn) -14.812 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Grenada (USD bn) -0.265 2031 yearly 2014 - 2031
Guatemala (USD bn) -1.199 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Guinea (USD bn) -0.677 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.168 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Guyana (USD bn) 10.233 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Haiti (USD bn) -1.054 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Honduras (USD bn) -2.046 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 64.227 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hungary (USD bn) 6.400 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iceland (USD bn) 0.273 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (USD bn) -132.197 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Indonesia (USD bn) -17.602 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iran (USD bn) 9.827 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iraq (USD bn) -20.099 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Ireland (USD bn) 71.407 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Israel (USD bn) 25.604 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Italy (USD bn) 67.922 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -4.224 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Jamaica (USD bn) 0.126 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Japan (USD bn) 207.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Jordan (USD bn) -3.852 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -9.953 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Kenya (USD bn) -6.323 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kiribati (USD bn) -0.071 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
South Korea (USD bn) 128.680 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kosovo (USD bn) -1.708 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Kuwait (USD bn) 28.640 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.753 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Laos (USD bn) -0.151 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Latvia (USD bn) -2.475 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Lebanon (USD bn) -7.753 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.002 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Liberia (USD bn) -1.140 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Libya (USD bn) 0.512 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031

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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 (%) 15.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 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) 39,757.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 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) 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) 602.242 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,680.952 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 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: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 121,361.147 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
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 Singapore (AED mn) 5,648.659 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 China (AED mn) 10,455.326 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: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 28,601.432 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: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 56,866.647 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
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 36,337.641 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: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 266,537.461 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: Mineral Products (AED mn) 72,450.451 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: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 68,890.636 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
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: Value (AED mn) 62,089.668 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
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 74,242.679 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,280,704.586 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,907,093.318 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 176,871.831 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) 299,475.675 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 777,894.222 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 21.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 285,675.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1973 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.319 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 12,643.975 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 925,778.139 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 18.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 491,032.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 567,972.258 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.80 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2014 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 70.60 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,856,816.530 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,099,824.418 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,353,738.072 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 178,510.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,399,920.214 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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