Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.4704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -92.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +279.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +279.5% | 0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 92 Tajikistan 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Denmark 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mexico 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Morocco 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.