South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign assets
Foreign assets over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 213.78 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 500.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 272.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 490.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 625.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 134.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 103.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 213.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 213.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign assets?
- South Korea ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.