Broad money growth (annual %) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Broad money growth (annual %) was 19.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 19.0% for broad money growth in 2025.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 248.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 167.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 167.5% | — |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -72.4% |
| 1976 | 89.9% | +94.9% |
| 1977 | -7.2% | -108.1% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -280.8% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -71.9% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +691.1% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | +261.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -77.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +47.8% |
| 1990 | -8.2% | -194.7% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -277.4% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -68.3% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -134.2% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -600.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +172.9% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -52.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +406.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +216.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +108.3% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -22.9% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +31.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 19.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +691.1% | 3.7% | 29.1% |
| 1994 | +600.9% | -1.6% | 7.9% |
| 2013 | +406.9% | 4.5% | 22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | -7.2% | 167.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 4.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | -8.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 8.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 4.6% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 broad money growth in United Arab Emirates?
- Broad money growth in United Arab Emirates was 19.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 167.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for broad money growth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.