Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Foreign assets was 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
20th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
430.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2020

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 430.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 457.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 487.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 520.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 603.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 601.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 523.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 495.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 553.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 573.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 597.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 741.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 861.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 623.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 681.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 730.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 741.7B real chained 2019 US$2012: 860.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.4T real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$

Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 430.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 500.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 430.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 603.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 625.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 495.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 861.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 730.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 17 Norway 2.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 18 South Korea 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 19 Sweden 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 22 Denmark 1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 23 Russia 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in United Arab Emirates?
Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates was 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 430.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign assets?
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures 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 part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.