Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets

Germany
2.01 trillion current LCU
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.80 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Germany rank
47th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Germany
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.01 trillion current LCU against 1.80 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 209.30 billion current LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 47th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 941.01 billion current LCU 120.93 billion current LCU 820.08 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 1.66 trillion current LCU 259.94 billion current LCU 1.40 trillion current LCU Germany
2020s 1.91 trillion current LCU 787.88 billion current LCU 1.12 trillion current LCU Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
Germany, at 2.01 trillion current LCU against 1.80 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
209.30 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net foreign assets?
Germany ranks 47th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.