Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 156,316 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 156,316 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 439.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 156,316 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,264 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 49th 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), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,492 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 11,207 current LCU per person | +220.9% |
| 1975 | 17,713 current LCU per person | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 24,139 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 2,929 current LCU per person | -87.9% |
| 1978 | 2,766 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 3,695 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 9,693 current LCU per person | +162.3% |
| 1981 | 17,032 current LCU per person | +75.7% |
| 1982 | 18,536 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 16,510 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 26,419 current LCU per person | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 28,147 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 31,503 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 31,092 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 30,539 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 31,605 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 29,155 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 31,818 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 29,742 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 28,085 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 24,614 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 26,172 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 24,426 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 22,091 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 20,537 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 20,478 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25,164 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 32,382 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 34,989 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 32,585 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 34,317 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 35,761 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 31,075 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 28,535 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,264 current LCU per person | -92.1% |
| 2009 | 6,490 current LCU per person | +186.6% |
| 2010 | 11,442 current LCU per person | +76.3% |
| 2011 | 12,649 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 21,532 current LCU per person | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 31,648 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 35,082 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 28,986 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 29,196 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35,829 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 44,960 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 51,604 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 54,963 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 65,062 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 85,657 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 109,582 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 131,844 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 156,316 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 156,316 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 6.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 156,316 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +220.9% | 3,492 current LCU per person | 11,207 current LCU per person |
| 2009 | +186.6% | 2,264 current LCU per person | 6,490 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | +162.3% | 3,695 current LCU per person | 9,693 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,420 current LCU per person | 2,766 current LCU per person | 24,139 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 24,108 current LCU per person | 9,693 current LCU per person | 31,605 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,712 current LCU per person | 20,478 current LCU per person | 31,818 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,356 current LCU per person | 2,264 current LCU per person | 35,761 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,293 current LCU per person | 11,442 current LCU per person | 51,604 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,571 current LCU per person | 54,963 current LCU per person | 156,316 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 46 Algeria 192,029 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 191,717 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 173,273 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Tanzania 153,955 current LCU per person compare
- 51 North Macedonia 152,107 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Benin 151,577 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 156,316 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 156,316 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,264 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.