United Arab Emirates Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

2013 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

  • United Arab Emirates Private Debt accounted for 70.60 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a ratio of 69.05 % in the previous quarter
  • United Arab Emirates Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2013 to Sep 2025, with an average share of 71.40 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 84.66 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 55.96 % in Dec 2013

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated by subtracting Private Credits to Financial Sector from Total Private Credits. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Private Debt in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

View United Arab Emirates's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP from Dec 2013 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

What was United Arab Emirates's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP in Sep 2025?

United Arab Emirates Private Debt accounted for 70.60 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a ratio of 69.05 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
70.60 Sep 2025 69.05 Jun 2025 55.96 Dec 2013 84.66 Mar 2021 % quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025

Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 34.03 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.94 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 63.28 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 129.18 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 85.57 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 22.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 65.82 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 45.98 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 53.55 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 30.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 52.42 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 123.98 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 209.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 65.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
China (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 39.83 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 49.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 54.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 47.72 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 28.74 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 57.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 24.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 63.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.73 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 90.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
France (%) 105.41 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 65.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 72.66 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 6.71 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Greece (%) 52.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 187.31 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 54.76 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 88.11 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.39 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 114.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 57.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 22.95 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Japan (%) 115.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 69.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 27.12 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 140.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 59.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.03 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 30.61 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 38.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 78.78 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 115.71 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.92 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 63.78 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 72.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 21.17 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 27.01 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 47.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 50.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 51.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 83.10 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 136.85 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 118.12 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 52.55 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 9.58 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 53.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 67.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.85 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 31.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 52.20 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 32.74 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 71.30 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 21.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 55.59 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 65.08 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 35.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 127.25 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 60.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 36.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 68.50 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 69.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 124.09 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 160.60 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025

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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: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 10,455.326 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
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: 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: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 28,601.432 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: Mineral Products (AED mn) 16,719.074 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: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 50,474.474 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: 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 India (AED mn) 98,156.403 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: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 26,945.522 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
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 72,450.451 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 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
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
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: 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
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 161.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 143.500 2023 yearly 2000 - 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: M0 (AED mn) 178,510.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - 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: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,856,816.530 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - 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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