Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Foreign assets was 1.71 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.71 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.71 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
163.95 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1995200720201995: 163.9B current US$1996: 186.0B current US$1997: 209.8B current US$1998: 242.3B current US$1999: 281.9B current US$2000: 288.7B current US$2001: 278.6B current US$2002: 267.3B current US$2003: 306.0B current US$2004: 345.0B current US$2005: 394.1B current US$2006: 512.6B current US$2007: 653.8B current US$2008: 531.0B current US$2009: 590.3B current US$2010: 637.7B current US$2011: 653.3B current US$2012: 762.5B current US$2013: 937.6B current US$2014: 1.0T current US$2015: 1.1T current US$2016: 1.1T current US$2017: 1.3T current US$2018: 1.3T current US$2019: 1.5T current US$2020: 1.7T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 1.71 trillion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.71 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 163.95 billion current US$, in 1995.

United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 216.80 billion current US$ 163.95 billion current US$ 281.88 billion current US$ 5
2000s 416.74 billion current US$ 267.32 billion current US$ 653.76 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.04 trillion current US$ 637.67 billion current US$ 1.52 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.71 trillion current US$ 1.71 trillion current US$ 1.71 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 17 Norway 2.13 trillion current US$ compare
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  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 1.69 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 22 Denmark 1.52 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 23 Russia 1.43 trillion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in United Arab Emirates?
Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates was 1.71 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 163.95 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign assets?
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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