United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

2009 - 2025 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.0 Months of Import in Mar 2025, compared with the ratio of 6.2 in the previous month
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2009 to Mar 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.7 in Apr 2020 and a record low of 2.0 in Mar 2010

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Imports in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports include trade from customs warehouses and all type of free zones. Total Imports prior to January 2017 exclude trade from customs warehouse and all type of free zones.


Further information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 256.6 USD bn in Aug 2025
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 15.1 % YoY in Sep 2025
  • United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit reached 459.3 USD bn in Aug 2025, representing an increased of 7.6 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.1 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 4.7 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of United Arab Emirates reached 149.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, accounting for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View United Arab Emirates's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 2009 to Mar 2025 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was United Arab Emirates's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Mar 2025?

United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.0 Months of Import in Mar 2025, compared with the ratio of 6.2 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.0 Mar 2025 6.2 Feb 2025 2.0 Mar 2010 7.7 Apr 2020 NA monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Armenia (NA) 4.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Australia (NA) 1.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2025
Austria (NA) 0.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (NA) 5.7 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Bangladesh (NA) 4.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2025
Belarus (NA) 1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (NA) 0.2 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Botswana (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brazil (NA) 13.8 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Nov 2025
Brunei (NA) 5.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (NA) 6.7 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2025
Cambodia (NA) 6.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2025
Canada (NA) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Chile (NA) 5.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
China (NA) 15.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Colombia (NA) 9.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (NA) 6.7 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Denmark (NA) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (NA) 1.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Egypt (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Estonia (NA) 0.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
European Union (NA) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Finland (NA) 1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
France (NA) 0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Sep 2025
Georgia (NA) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2025
Germany (NA) 0.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Ghana (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Greece (NA) 0.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Hungary (NA) 2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Iceland (NA) 8.5 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2025
India (NA) 7.4 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (NA) 6.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Israel (NA) 27.1 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Italy (NA) 0.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2025
Japan (NA) 19.4 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Jordan (NA) 6.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (NA) 2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Kenya (NA) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Aug 2025
South Korea (NA) 7.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (NA) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (NA) 11.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Laos (NA) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Latvia (NA) 1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (NA) 5.7 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2025
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (NA) 0.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (NA) 21.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (NA) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Malta (NA) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1994 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (NA) 11.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Mexico (NA) 3.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Moldova (NA) 5.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (NA) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Morocco (NA) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (NA) 6.1 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 19.2 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (NA) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (NA) 9.8 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2025
Norway (NA) 8.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Oman (NA) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (NA) 3.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (NA) 0.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (NA) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (NA) 5.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Peru (NA) 15.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Philippines (NA) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
Poland (NA) 4.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Portugal (NA) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Qatar (NA) 11.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Romania (NA) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (NA) 17.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (NA) 21.3 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (NA) 6.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (NA) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (NA) 0.3 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2025
South Africa (NA) 4.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Spain (NA) 1.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (NA) 2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (NA) 18.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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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) -24,766.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,088.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 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) 41,183.5 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.6 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 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) 521.976 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,768.889 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 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: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 30,544.181 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 137,197.593 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 591.125 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,853.110 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 38,859.547 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 38,932.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 243,667.081 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 26,943.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 20,565.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,802.443 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 143,027.239 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 54,159.184 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
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: 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 (%) 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 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 256,900.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.574 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 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 (%) 7.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 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: M2 (AED mn) 2,628,905.951 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 (AED mn) 3,167,336.821 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 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 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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