Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.80 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 198.73 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.38 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 144.78 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 394.49 billion current LCU | 34.70 billion current LCU | 359.79 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 256.95 billion current LCU | 62.05 billion current LCU | 194.90 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 728.03 billion current LCU | 117.63 billion current LCU | 610.40 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.36 trillion current LCU | 211.46 billion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.80 trillion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 198.73 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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
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.