United Arab Emirates vs United States: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 281.86 billion current US$ against 243.27 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 38.58 billion current US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 183 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.18 million current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 30.84 billion current US$ | 27.64 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 7.21 billion current US$ | 65.38 billion current US$ | 58.17 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 26.02 billion current US$ | 68.78 billion current US$ | 42.76 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 74.40 billion current US$ | 120.83 billion current US$ | 46.43 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 177.21 billion current US$ | 218.65 billion current US$ | 41.45 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United Arab Emirates, at 281.86 billion current US$ against 243.27 billion current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 38.58 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.