United Arab Emirates Policy Rate

2007 - 2021 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 1.25 % pa in Jan 2021, compared with 1.25 % pa in the previous Dec 2020. United Arab Emirates Policy Rate averaged 1.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Nov 2007 to Jan 2021. The data reached an all-time high of 4.50 % pa in Nov 2007 and a record low of 1.00 % pa in Feb 2017.

In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 0.47 % pa in Oct 2020. United Arab Emirates Exchange Rate against USD averaged 3.67 (AED/USD) in Dec 2020. Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 115.72 in Dec 2020.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.25 Jan 2021 1.25 Dec 2020 1.00 Feb 2017 4.50 Nov 2007 % pa monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 0.50 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2021
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2021
Argentina (%) 33.86 Jan 2021 monthly Aug 1985 - Jan 2021
Armenia (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2021 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2021
Australia (% pa) 0.10 Jan 2021 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2021
Austria (% pa) 0.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2021
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.25 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2021
Bahrain (% pa) 1.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2021
Bangladesh (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2021 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2021
Belarus (% pa) 7.75 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2021
Belgium (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Jan 2021 monthly Aug 1976 - Jan 2021
Brazil (% pa) 2.00 Jan 2021 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2021
Bulgaria (% pa) 0.00 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 1991 - Feb 2021
Canada (% pa) 0.25 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2021
Chile (% pa) 0.50 Jan 2021 monthly May 1995 - Jan 2021
China (% pa) 2.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2021
Colombia (% pa) 1.75 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2021
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2020 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2020
Cyprus (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Czech Republic (% pa) 0.05 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Denmark (% pa) 0.00 Feb 2021 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2021
Ecuador (% pa) 8.12 Mar 2021 monthly Jul 1995 - Mar 2021
Egypt (% pa) 8.75 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2021
Estonia (% pa) 0.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2021
European Union (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Finland (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
France (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2021
Germany (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Ghana (% pa) 14.50 Jan 2021 monthly Nov 2002 - Jan 2021
Greece (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 0.50 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2021
Hungary (% pa) 0.60 Jan 2021 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2021
Iceland (% pa) 1.50 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2021
India (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2021
Indonesia (% pa) 3.75 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2021
Ireland (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Israel (% pa) 0.25 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2021
Italy (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Mar 2021 monthly Nov 2008 - Mar 2021
Jordan (% pa) 3.50 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2021
Kazakhstan (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2021
Kenya (% pa) 7.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2021
South Korea (% pa) 0.50 Jan 2021 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2021
Kosovo (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Kuwait (% pa) 1.50 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2021
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Laos (% pa) 3.00 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2021
Latvia (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Dec 2020 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2020
Lithuania (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Luxembourg (% pa) 0.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2021
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 0.50 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2021
North Macedonia (% pa) 1.50 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2021
Malawi (% pa) 12.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2021
Malaysia (% pa) 1.75 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2021
Malta (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Mauritius (% pa) 1.85 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2021
Mexico (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2021
Moldova (% pa) 5.50 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2021
Mongolia (% pa) 6.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2021
Montenegro (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Morocco (% pa) 1.50 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2021
Myanmar (% pa) 9.50 2020 yearly 1986 - 2020
Nepal (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2021
Netherlands (% pa) 0.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2021
New Zealand (% pa) 0.25 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2021
Nigeria (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2006 - Jan 2021
Norway (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2021
Oman (% pa) 0.50 Jan 2021 monthly May 2007 - Jan 2021
Pakistan (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2021
Paraguay (% pa) 0.75 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2021
Peru (% pa) 0.25 Jan 2021 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2021
Philippines (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 2016 - Jan 2021
Poland (% pa) 0.10 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2021
Portugal (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Qatar (% pa) 2.50 Dec 2020 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2020
Romania (% pa) 1.25 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2021
Russia (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2021 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2021
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 1.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2021
Serbia (% pa) 1.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2021
Singapore (% pa) 0.24 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2005 - Jan 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Slovenia (% pa) 0.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2021
South Africa (% pa) 3.50 Mar 2021 monthly Nov 1999 - Mar 2021
Spain (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2021
Sri Lanka (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2021
Sweden (% pa) 0.00 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2021
Switzerland (% pa) -0.72 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2021
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2015 monthly Jan 1962 - Feb 2015
Taiwan (% pa) 1.13 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 1961 - Jan 2021
Tajikistan (% pa) 11.00 Mar 2021 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2021
Thailand (% pa) 0.50 Mar 2021 monthly May 2000 - Mar 2021
Tunisia (% pa) 6.25 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2021
Turkey (% pa) 17.00 Jan 2021 monthly May 2010 - Jan 2021
Ukraine (% pa) 6.00 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2021
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 1.25 Jan 2021 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2021
United Kingdom (% pa) 0.10 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 1972 - Jan 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2019 yearly 1991 - 2019
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 23,083.467 2019 yearly 1991 - 2019
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,217.595 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 8.1 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 479.783 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 669.677 2026 yearly 1999 - 2026
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 480.063 2026 yearly 1990 - 2026
Consolidated Government: Expenditures: Current (AED mn) 330,220.113 2019 yearly 1991 - 2019
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.352 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,702.9 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2020
Total Exports (USD mn) 17,812.1 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2020
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.2 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2020
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,811,223.881 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,049,613.063 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 125,412.288 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Total Imports (USD mn) 18,008.7 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2020
Total Imports Growth (%) -19.0 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2020
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,327,521.283 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 620,119.687 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 285.785 Oct 2020 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,372.218 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2020
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,367.968 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 40,777.655 2019 yearly 1970 - 2019
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 49,519.631 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2020
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,721,991.263 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 26,830.551 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,332,449.417 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 66,136.849 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 7,768,723.994 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 17,498.636 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 9,307.671 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 13,678.167 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 88,079.462 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 29,222.145 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 27,004.257 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 18,200.033 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 13,552.705 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 850.401 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 2,049.031 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 134,396.310 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 35,993.746 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 17,660.952 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 34,698.725 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 37,178.415 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 19,794.104 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,945.208 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 102,452.716 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 45,221.623 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 25,831.576 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 15,902.0 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 29,652.8 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.0 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 13,778.1 2019 yearly 1970 - 2019
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.3 2019 yearly 1972 - 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,116.406 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.493 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 108.900 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -984.000 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) -2.200 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -885.600 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 0.000 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -171.100 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) 7.600 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 274.600 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -73.500 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,160.200 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -73.500 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -7.800 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -58.400 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 50.600 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.100 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -35.800 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.7 Sep 2020 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2020
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.0 2019 yearly 2013 - 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 167,065.214 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 405,433.084 Jan 2021 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2021
M2 Growth (%) 4.4 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2021
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 102,023.0 Feb 2021 monthly Jun 1973 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.209 Mar 2020 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Sep 2020 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2020
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,854.040 Feb 2021 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2021
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.7 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 510,867.801 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2021
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 428,695.2 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.9 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2021
Household Debt (USD mn) 438,803.8 Nov 2020 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2020
Total Loans (USD mn) 434,795.371 Dec 2020 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2020
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.94 Sep 2020 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2020
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 75.28 Mar 2020 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2020
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 110,787.000 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2021
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 1,768,644.000 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2021
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 1,488,953.000 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2021
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 613,547.000 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2021
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 7.000 Feb 2021 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2021
Banks Deposits (AED bn) 1,876.162 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2021
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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