Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Israel
164.17 billion SDR
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
202.83 billion SDR
in 2025
Israel rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 202.83 billion SDR against 164.17 billion SDR in Israel, a difference of 38.66 billion SDR.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 billion SDR | 678.87 million SDR | 744.34 million SDR | Israel |
| 1980s | 3.40 billion SDR | 2.40 billion SDR | 991.25 million SDR | Israel |
| 1990s | 8.28 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 3.40 billion SDR | Israel |
| 2000s | 21.00 billion SDR | 17.21 billion SDR | 3.79 billion SDR | Israel |
| 2010s | 63.47 billion SDR | 51.42 billion SDR | 12.05 billion SDR | Israel |
| 2020s | 147.46 billion SDR | 128.20 billion SDR | 19.26 billion SDR | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 202.83 billion SDR against 164.17 billion SDR in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 38.66 billion SDR, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Israel ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.