Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Total reserves minus gold

Thailand
249.33 billion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
281.86 billion current US$
in 2025
Thailand rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Thailand
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 281.86 billion current US$ against 249.33 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 32.53 billion current US$.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 182 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.73 billion current US$ 926.18 million current US$ 803.18 million current US$ Thailand
1980s 3.30 billion current US$ 3.20 billion current US$ 98.93 million current US$ Thailand
1990s 26.78 billion current US$ 7.21 billion current US$ 19.57 billion current US$ Thailand
2000s 63.75 billion current US$ 26.02 billion current US$ 37.73 billion current US$ Thailand
2010s 175.05 billion current US$ 74.40 billion current US$ 100.65 billion current US$ Thailand
2020s 226.27 billion current US$ 177.21 billion current US$ 49.07 billion current US$ Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 281.86 billion current US$ against 249.33 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
32.53 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Thailand ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.