United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

2013 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

  • United Arab Emirates household debt accounted for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 21.8 % in the previous year.
  • United Arab Emirates household debt to GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2013 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.1 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 18.6 % in Dec 2013.

CEIC calculates annual Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Household Debt in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt covers Residents only.


Related information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Household Debt reached 149.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Money Supply M2 in United Arab Emirates increased 15.1 % YoY in Sep 2025.
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 256.6 USD bn in Aug 2025.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.0 Months of Import in Mar 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.

View United Arab Emirates's Household Debt: % of GDP from 2013 to 2024 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

What was United Arab Emirates's Household Debt: % of GDP in 2024?

United Arab Emirates household debt accounted for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 21.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24.1 2024 21.8 2023 18.6 2013 25.1 2020 % yearly 2013 - 2024

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 13.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2007 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 6.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 32.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 120.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 42.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 13.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Belarus (%) 10.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 11.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 25.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Brunei (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 30.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Canada (%) 97.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 37.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
China (%) 60.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 29.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 33.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 71.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 33.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2025
Denmark (%) 92.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 17.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 7.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 39.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 50.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 74.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
France (%) 59.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 49.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 46.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 87.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 20.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 70.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) 17.6 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Ireland (%) 25.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 42.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 47.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Japan (%) 61.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Jordan (%) 78.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 62.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 92.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) 22.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (%) 31.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 62.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 76.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Malta (%) 47.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 17.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 29.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 28.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 22.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 97.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 90.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 88.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 37.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 15.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 12.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Portugal (%) 56.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 15.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 18.9 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 10.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 18.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 53.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 45.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 27.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
South Africa (%) 41.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 47.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sweden (%) 86.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (%) 123.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 95.5 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Thailand (%) 86.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 10.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Ukraine (%) 4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
United Arab Emirates (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
United Kingdom (%) 78.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
United States (%) 61.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Uruguay (%) 11.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Venezuela (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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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 (%) 15.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 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
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 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
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 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
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: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 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: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 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 Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 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
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: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 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
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: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 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: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 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: 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 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: 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) 281,218.156 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 705,063.997 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 256,607.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 44.370 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,133.016 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 867,516.997 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 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) 547,835.073 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.18 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.32 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 152,749.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,317,586.958 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 2,778,967.791 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 946,493.144 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,847,019.589 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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