Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 83.85 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 83.85 million SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 894.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84.37 million SDR in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 45th out of 166 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.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1976 | 19.07 million SDR | — |
| 1977 | 19.90 million SDR | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 20.17 million SDR | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.18 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.18 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.71 million SDR | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 28.60 million SDR | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 28.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.91 million SDR | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 27.88 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.86 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.87 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.92 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.83 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 27.82 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.93 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.82 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.82 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.89 million SDR | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 13.89 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.89 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.89 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2005 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2006 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2007 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2009 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2010 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2015 | 8.43 million SDR | — |
| 2016 | 8.34 million SDR | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.58 million SDR | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.43 million SDR | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.31 million SDR | +200.1% |
| 2020 | 64.82 million SDR | +156.1% |
| 2021 | 62.38 million SDR | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 84.37 million SDR | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 83.83 million SDR | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.72 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.85 million SDR | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 million SDR | 0 SDR | 20.18 million SDR | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.20 million SDR | 20.18 million SDR | 28.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.47 million SDR | 13.89 million SDR | 27.93 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million SDR | 0 SDR | 13.89 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 million SDR | 0 SDR | 25.31 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.16 million SDR | 62.38 million SDR | 84.37 million SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 16.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 17,617 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 15.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 17,876 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 18,540 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 18,530 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in United Arab Emirates?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in United Arab Emirates was 83.85 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 84.37 million SDR in 2022.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 894.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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