Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 136.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
136.8
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
136.8
in 2018
All-time low
96.9
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2018

0501001502000200920182000: 103.82001: 108.32002: 115.92003: 109.82004: 105.22005: 104.52006: 104.22007: 99.12008: 96.92009: 101.72010: 1002011: 98.42012: 104.22013: 110.12014: 116.32015: 126.52016: 131.32017: 133.42018: 136.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 136.8 for nominal effecive exchange rate in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 136.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2008.

United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 103.76 —
2001 108.28 +4.4%
2002 115.93 +7.1%
2003 109.84 -5.2%
2004 105.15 -4.3%
2005 104.5 -0.6%
2006 104.19 -0.3%
2007 99.11 -4.9%
2008 96.9 -2.2%
2009 101.68 +4.9%
2010 100 -1.7%
2011 98.38 -1.6%
2012 104.17 +5.9%
2013 110.08 +5.7%
2014 116.31 +5.7%
2015 126.48 +8.7%
2016 131.29 +3.8%
2017 133.43 +1.6%
2018 136.8 +2.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 136.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.58, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 136.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.65, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.93 96.9 115.93 10
2010s 117.44 98.38 136.8 9

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Switzerland 149.57 compare
  2. 2 Bolivia 141.88 compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 135.76 compare
  4. 5 Panama 133.38 compare
  5. 6 Iraq 132.94 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nominal effecive exchange rate in United Arab Emirates?
Nominal effecive exchange rate in United Arab Emirates was 136.8 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 136.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2008.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,930 data points, 1994–2024
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies