Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Gold reserves at market value
Kuwait
8.10 billion SDR
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
7.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Kuwait rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.10 billion SDR against 7.64 billion SDR in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 457.57 million SDR.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 166 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 527.01 million SDR | 66.36 million SDR | 460.66 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 879.85 million SDR | 266.68 million SDR | 613.16 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 616.14 million SDR | 183.84 million SDR | 432.31 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 967.97 million SDR | 27.11 million SDR | 940.87 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.32 billion SDR | 162.91 million SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.53 billion SDR | 4.02 billion SDR | 505.58 million SDR | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 8.10 billion SDR against 7.64 billion SDR in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 457.57 million SDR, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Kuwait ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.