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 150 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
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$, in 1995.
That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 430.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 457.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 487.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 520.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 603.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 601.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 523.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 495.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 553.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 573.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 597.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 741.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 861.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 623.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 681.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 730.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 741.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 859.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 22.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 17 Norway 2.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 South Korea 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Sweden 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 Denmark 1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Russia 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 1.75 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 150 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
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.