IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in United Arab Emirates is 74.92, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in United Arab Emirates peaked at 93.56 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places United Arab Emirates 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 61.67 | — |
| 1975 | 1.47 | -97.6% |
| 1976 | 6.07 | +313.6% |
| 1977 | 16.87 | +178.0% |
| 1978 | 88.5 | +424.7% |
| 1979 | 87.03 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 76.08 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 64.21 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 52.4 | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 44.85 | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 36.61 | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 36.32 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 33.54 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 32.59 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 34.84 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 31.72 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 37.67 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 37.76 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.63 | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 58.48 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.97 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 52.61 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 47.88 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 49.66 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 40.35 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 65.25 | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 73.06 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 70.61 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 61.45 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 60.87 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.89 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 84.89 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 89.96 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 93.56 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 87.28 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 80.74 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 78.77 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 70.04 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 67.57 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 64.11 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 63.71 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.5 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 83.01 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 85.17 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.25 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 79.18 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 75.55 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 75.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.01 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 73.23 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.44 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 74.92 | +0.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 74.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 74.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +424.7% | 16.87 | 88.5 |
| 1976 | +313.6% | 1.47 | 6.07 |
| 1977 | +178.0% | 6.07 | 16.87 |
| 1975 | -97.6% | 61.67 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | +61.7% | 40.35 | 65.25 |
| 1992 | +57.9% | 37.76 | 59.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7 | 0 | 88.5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 44.32 | 31.72 | 76.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.13 | 37.67 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.93 | 60.87 | 93.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.03 | 63.71 | 85.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.62 | 73.23 | 75.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 137 Montenegro 75.45 compare
- 138 Tonga 75.1 compare
- 139 Andorra 75 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 74.82 compare
- 142 New Zealand 74.8 compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 74.77 compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in United Arab Emirates?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in United Arab Emirates was 74.92 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 93.56 in 2007.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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