Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 404.93 billion current US$ against 281.86 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 123.08 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 182 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 926.18 million current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 12.07 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | 8.88 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 57.79 billion current US$ | 7.21 billion current US$ | 50.59 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 122.22 billion current US$ | 26.02 billion current US$ | 96.20 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 259.19 billion current US$ | 74.40 billion current US$ | 184.79 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 363.48 billion current US$ | 177.21 billion current US$ | 186.27 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 404.93 billion current US$ against 281.86 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 123.08 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Singapore ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.