United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure

1972 - 2025 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure

  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 271.424 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 253.454 USD bn for Dec 2024.
  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 9.106 USD bn from Dec 1972 to 2025, with 54 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 271.424 USD bn in 2025 and a record low of 205.199 USD mn in 1972.
  • United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure 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: Nominal GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure: USD: Annual.

CEIC converts annual Government Consumption Expenditure into USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency based on SNA 2008. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Consumption Expenditure prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993.

View United Arab Emirates's Public Consumption Expenditure from 1972 to 2025 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure

What was United Arab Emirates's Public Consumption Expenditure in 2025?

United Arab Emirates Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 271.424 USD bn in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
271,424.484 2025 253,454.107 2024 205.199 1972 271,424.484 2025 USD mn yearly 1972 - 2025

Public Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 972.351 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 48,631.128 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 25,367.790 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 1,026.053 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 118,994.086 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1959 - Mar 2026
Austria (USD mn) 31,929.207 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 3,284.824 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,712.819 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 28,353.153 2026 yearly 1973 - 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 5,411.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 45,672.010 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 2,782.208 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,808.751 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 1,675.050 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Brazil (USD mn) 131,791.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 967.778 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 6,483.067 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 2,899.547 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Canada (USD mn) 128,734.572 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 14,504.857 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 3,291,659.722 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 20,840.740 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) 7,720.293 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 2,018.032 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 21,115.499 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 28,403.790 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,070.764 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 6,229.679 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2001 - Mar 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 2,664.167 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
European Union (USD mn) 1,223,384.160 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Finland (USD mn) 21,590.528 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 212,986.662 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 1,226.557 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) 304,056.263 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 4,957.167 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Greece (USD mn) 13,504.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 13,318.047 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 15,164.300 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 2,736.730 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (USD mn) 97,967.658 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1996 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 24,657.932 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 11,594.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 18,468.202 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Israel (USD mn) 41,663.150 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (USD mn) 121,534.892 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 8,622.451 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Japan (USD mn) 213,866.991 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 7,806.878 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 7,778.829 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 15,240.920 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 82,691.927 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 481.597 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 41,499.838 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 936.074 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,223.127 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (USD mn) 2,425.721 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 3,684.005 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,048.990 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 5,491.493 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,998.687 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 870.309 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 2,721.691 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Malaysia (USD mn) 14,675.467 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,190.718 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 586.264 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 63,203.102 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 915.355 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 954.783 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 485.582 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 8,714.815 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,186.040 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 3,250.685 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 92,139.645 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 14,036.388 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 3,332.565 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 33,322.395 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) 20,068.070 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 41,809.542 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 535.700 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (USD mn) 10,731.603 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,536.443 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Peru (USD mn) 11,727.102 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 17,946.112 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) 53,371.412 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 15,578.624 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 7,808.533 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 20,005.968 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Russia (USD mn) 142,591.498 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 73,961.067 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 4,752.148 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 18,594.730 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 7,858.381 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 4,542.655 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 23,200.128 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 97,376.302 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,647.765 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 10,769.256 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 47,175.068 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 34,231.278 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Syria (USD mn) 866.719 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 24,240.145 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 94,170.315 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 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) -36,123.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,193.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -16.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,819,749.776 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,674,930.076 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 788,015.939 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 58,215.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 43.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,541,263.740 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,266,215.310 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 745.132 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,949.805 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,074.354 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 105,341.256 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 46,239.777 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 98,674.424 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,139.382 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 172,997.250 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 14,684.889 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 7,482.713 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 40,585.368 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 37,089.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 521,216.661 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 22,153.231 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 72,036.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 68,230.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 136,890.057 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 112,326.711 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 49,280.089 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 386,918.435 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 103,466.563 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 100,133.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 37,116.891 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 90,069.331 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 766,712.936 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Re-Exports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian ow China (AED mn) 7,626.212 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 213,825.961 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 69,970.030 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,307,665.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,956,586.177 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,445,909.486 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 81,144.962 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Import Value Index (2015=100) 209.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 163.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 201.600 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 145.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 63,354.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 81,731.6 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 48,243.9 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.9 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 21,562.755 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
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) 289,761.931 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 781,475.973 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1991 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 17.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 261,805.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1973 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.218 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 11,112.561 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 944,593.295 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 511,818.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 587,193.761 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.42 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.07 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,064,295.572 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,407,741.712 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,870,361.249 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 191,486.663 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,469,491.172 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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