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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 163.95 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 186.02 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 209.83 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 242.29 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 281.88 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 288.75 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 278.55 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 267.32 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 306.05 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 345.01 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 394.08 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 512.57 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 653.76 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 531.01 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 590.26 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 637.67 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 653.27 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 762.51 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 937.60 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.71 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.71 trillion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 21.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.80 billion current US$ | 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
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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 151 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).