Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Singapore
289.89 billion SDR
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
202.83 billion SDR
in 2025
Singapore rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 289.89 billion SDR against 202.83 billion SDR in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 87.06 billion SDR.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 3.03 billion SDR 678.87 million SDR 2.35 billion SDR Singapore
1980s 9.87 billion SDR 2.40 billion SDR 7.47 billion SDR Singapore
1990s 40.74 billion SDR 4.88 billion SDR 35.86 billion SDR Singapore
2000s 82.13 billion SDR 17.21 billion SDR 64.92 billion SDR Singapore
2010s 177.66 billion SDR 51.42 billion SDR 126.24 billion SDR Singapore
2020s 261.15 billion SDR 128.20 billion SDR 132.95 billion SDR Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
Singapore, at 289.89 billion SDR against 202.83 billion SDR in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
87.06 billion SDR, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Singapore ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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