Claims on private sector in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Claims on private sector was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in United Arab Emirates is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 76.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 76.9% | — |
| 1975 | 38.6% | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -41.1% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | -53.6% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | +106.0% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -69.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -104.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -334.1% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +901.8% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -79.2% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +398.8% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +75.6% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +74.6% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -99.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +361.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +95.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +194.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -87.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +450.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -83.9% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -491.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -154.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +160.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +14.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +901.8% | 0.5% | 5.2% |
| 2020 | -491.1% | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | +450.8% | 0.6% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 10.6% | 76.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | -0.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 1.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 0.5% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -2.2% | 6.3% | 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 claims on private sector in United Arab Emirates?
- Claims on private sector in United Arab Emirates was 6.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for claims on private sector?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.