Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -67.07 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Arab Emirates is -67.07 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Arab Emirates peaked at -3.96 billion current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -67.07 billion current US$, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 201st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.96 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -4.21 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | -4.42 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | -4.66 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | -5.68 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | -6.73 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2006 | -8.20 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | -9.29 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | -10.62 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | -10.18 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | -19.39 billion current US$ | +90.4% |
| 2011 | -22.03 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | -24.48 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | -26.43 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -28.24 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | -39.65 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2016 | -39.10 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -41.20 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -46.11 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2019 | -47.28 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | -53.61 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2021 | -56.04 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | -61.59 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2023 | -62.06 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | -67.07 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.79 billion current US$ | -10.62 billion current US$ | -3.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.39 billion current US$ | -47.28 billion current US$ | -19.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -60.07 billion current US$ | -67.07 billion current US$ | -53.61 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 198 France -53.93 billion current US$ compare
- 199 Germany -65.12 billion current US$ compare
- 200 Saudi Arabia -65.56 billion current US$ compare
- 202 United States -273.12 billion current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 85,997 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 50,274 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,629 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Arab Emirates?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Arab Emirates was -67.07 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was -3.96 billion current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.07 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.