United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 30.792 % in Jun 2023
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 27.586 % for Mar 2023
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 23.507 % from Dec 2012 to Jun 2023, with 43 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 30.792 % in Jun 2023 and a record low of 11.915 % in Dec 2012
  • United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP 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: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

View United Arab Emirates's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2012 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was United Arab Emirates's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 30.792 % in Jun 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
30.792 Jun 2023 27.586 Mar 2023 11.915 Dec 2012 30.792 Jun 2023 % quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

Buy Selected Data

Includes Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP on 114 economies standardised by CEIC. Instant access to full history data in excel.
country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 26.986 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 30.762 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 2.981 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 14.897 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 2.281 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1969 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 0.872 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 18.021 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 9.238 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 4.404 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 1.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 1.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.917 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 14.865 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 6.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) 39.974 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 8.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Canada (%) 4.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 12.604 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
China (%) 7.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
Colombia (%) 14.945 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 40.235 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 42.955 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 19.678 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.232 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.219 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.019 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 1.903 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 2.611 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) 0.957 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 14.918 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 0.810 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 3.309 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.714 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 111.333 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.209 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 15.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
India (%) 4.500 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Ireland (%) 0.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 39.470 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 2.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.830 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 26.596 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.457 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.000 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.057 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.137 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Laos (%) 8.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Latvia (%) 8.545 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 65.941 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 6.115 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.224 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 59.002 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 30.203 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Mar 2024
Malta (%) 3.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 42.338 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 10.408 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 33.069 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 21.476 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 19.669 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 22.621 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 14.729 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 3.500 Mar 2024 monthly May 2011 - Mar 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.624 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 4.716 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 7.771 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 14.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 13.962 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 18.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.368 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 21.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 9.500 Mar 2024 monthly May 1986 - Mar 2024
Poland (%) 20.119 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.948 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 17.474 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 18.828 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.579 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 30.614 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Singapore (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.263 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 12.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 3.919 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.124 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

United Arab Emirates Key Series

Buy Selected Data

Includes 200 key indicators for United Arab Emirates, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -827.229 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,271.801 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 635.944 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 645.441 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 709.874 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Consolidated Government: Expenditures: Current (AED mn) 323,916.055 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -22,293.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,530.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,791,426.105 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,452,211.083 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 541,703.252 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 31,463.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,706,000.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,120,012.879 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 429.292 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,439.658 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,104.189 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 67,215.285 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 51,434.927 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 115,551.268 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 2,284,046.747 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,889,560.958 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,322,756.970 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 33,677.573 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 134,329.173 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 53,030.295 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 15,723.058 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 23,309.507 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 22,730.516 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 4,745.142 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 23,985.802 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 27,069.706 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 27,248.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,361.750 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 293,593.063 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 55,277.182 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 22,437.820 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 65,336.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 60,033.103 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 192,951.527 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 77,728.741 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 36,717.571 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 30,092.868 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 71,165.057 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.598 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 226,010.075 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 552,287.543 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 17.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 184,375.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 30.792 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,879.782 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 691,595.643 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 408,186.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 473,164.602 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.26 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.38 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 830,022.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 135,231.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 2,477,962.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,028,276.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,539,885.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

More Indicators for United Arab Emirates

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data