Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,018 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,018 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 4,229 SDR per square kilometre | +315.5% |
| 1975 | 10,266 SDR per square kilometre | +142.8% |
| 1976 | 21,498 SDR per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 1977 | 7,918 SDR per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1978 | 7,764 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 14,219 SDR per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1980 | 20,819 SDR per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 36,240 SDR per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1982 | 24,735 SDR per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 23,984 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 28,792 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 37,275 SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 35,166 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 43,537 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 43,326 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 44,591 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 42,312 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 49,694 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 55,524 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 59,515 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 61,351 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 67,364 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 75,191 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 83,772 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 86,646 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 106,458 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 143,775 SDR per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 155,941 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 154,290 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 139,591 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 165,094 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 205,580 SDR per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 257,499 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 687,539 SDR per square kilometre | +167.0% |
| 2008 | 288,478 SDR per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 225,175 SDR per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 290,298 SDR per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 331,001 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 419,837 SDR per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 612,146 SDR per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 750,696 SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 940,631 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 883,833 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 932,882 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 996,332 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 998,789 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,559 SDR per square kilometre | 1,018 SDR per square kilometre | 21,498 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 33,846 SDR per square kilometre | 20,819 SDR per square kilometre | 44,591 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,783 SDR per square kilometre | 42,312 SDR per square kilometre | 106,458 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,296 SDR per square kilometre | 139,591 SDR per square kilometre | 687,539 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 724,088 SDR per square kilometre | 290,298 SDR per square kilometre | 1.08 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million SDR per square kilometre | 998,789 SDR per square kilometre | 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 11 Barbados 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malta 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kuwait 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,018 SDR per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.