United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
2012 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 45.319 % in Sep 2025
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.574 % for Jun 2025
- United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 23.127 % from Dec 2012 to Sep 2025, with 52 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 45.574 % in Jun 2025 and a record low of 11.667 % in Dec 2012
- United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly
CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
View United Arab Emirates's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2012 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was United Arab Emirates's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 45.319 % in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.319 Sep 2025 | 45.574 Jun 2025 | 11.667 Dec 2012 | 45.574 Jun 2025 | % | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 25.279 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.152 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.670 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.350 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.352 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.799 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 17.002 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.773 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.900 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.895 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 30.773 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.169 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 28.561 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.678 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.303 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.691 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 41.263 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.519 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.648 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.451 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.901 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.801 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.221 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.968 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.250 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.737 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.420 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.417 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 99.609 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 16.487 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.102 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Apr 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.644 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 36.627 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.062 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Feb 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 26.350 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.188 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.586 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 22.581 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.780 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.857 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 9.106 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.356 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.044 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 56.396 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 24.328 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 51.098 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.930 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 30.711 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.945 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.409 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 23.122 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.441 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 2011 - Apr 2026 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.914 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 16.055 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 13.996 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 15.503 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.864 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 6.239 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 18.265 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 24.022 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 17.928 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.918 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 17.652 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.227 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 15.452 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 34.056 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 25.716 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.666 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.194 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.935 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.979 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.424 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.877 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 87.408 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.
Learn more about what we doUnited 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 |
| 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: Credit (AED bn) | 263.800 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) | -265.500 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) | 292,088.933 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 781,291.068 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 17.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Mar 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 (%) | 45.319 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) | 10,892.808 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 938,314.625 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 17.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 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) | 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 (%) | 70.60 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 194,481.488 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 1,072,696.605 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,869,291.448 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 3,406,807.851 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 3,445,960.459 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
More Indicators for United Arab Emirates
Request a demo of CEIC
CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.