Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 8.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 8.2% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 35th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.5% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -59.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in United Arab Emirates was 8.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 35th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.