Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign assets
Foreign assets over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 114.82 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 500.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 219.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 621.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 625.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 206.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 114.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 114.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.