Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 57.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United Arab Emirates is 57.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 57.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1991.
That places United Arab Emirates 40th out of 182 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.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16.3% | — |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +18.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 57.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 57.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 4.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 6.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 13.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in United Arab Emirates was 57.5% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.