Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 24.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 24.25 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 289.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 259.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -91.11 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 59th out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 259.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 75.42 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1976 | 54.61 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1977 | -86.01 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1978 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1979 | 50.53 % change on previous year | +563.2% |
| 1980 | 192.15 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 1981 | 90.28 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1982 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1983 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1984 | 69.18 % change on previous year | -1321.1% |
| 1985 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1986 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1987 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1988 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1990 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1991 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -808.9% |
| 1992 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7781 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1994 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +950.3% |
| 1995 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1996 | -0.424 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1997 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +349.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3229 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1999 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +2103.2% |
| 2000 | 31.44 % change on previous year | +341.9% |
| 2001 | 37.15 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2003 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2004 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -948.9% |
| 2005 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2006 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2007 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2008 | -91.11 % change on previous year | -3029.5% |
| 2009 | 205 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2010 | 80.59 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 77.1 % change on previous year | +438.2% |
| 2013 | 52.97 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2015 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2016 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2017 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +358.8% |
| 2018 | 27.16 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 6 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +242.5% |
| 2022 | 38.53 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 33.12 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2025 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3 % change on previous year | -86.01 % change on previous year | 259.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 41.39 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 192.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.34 % change on previous year | -91.11 % change on previous year | 205 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year | 80.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 38.53 % change on previous year | 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 24.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 259.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.11 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.