Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 22.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 22.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 393.74 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -58.97 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 393.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 118.13 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1976 | 100.42 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1977 | -54.84 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1978 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1979 | 83.36 % change on previous year | +1451.9% |
| 1980 | 36.31 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1981 | 47.44 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1982 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1983 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1984 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1985 | 36.73 % change on previous year | +466.0% |
| 1986 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1987 | 38.8 % change on previous year | +518.4% |
| 1988 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1587 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1406.9% |
| 1991 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +546.5% |
| 1992 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1993 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 1999 | 15.95 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2000 | 26.33 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2003 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2004 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -1409.1% |
| 2005 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 31.45 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 2007 | 179.67 % change on previous year | +471.4% |
| 2008 | -58.97 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2009 | -17.64 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 25.59 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2011 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2013 | 45 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 19.77 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2016 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2018 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2020 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2021 | 22.88 % change on previous year | -1596.3% |
| 2022 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 36.88 % change on previous year | +561.0% |
| 2024 | 25.56 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1596.3% | -1.53 % change on previous year | 22.88 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1451.9% | 5.37 % change on previous year | 83.36 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1406.9% | 0.1587 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1409.1% | -1.74 % change on previous year | 22.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.7 % change on previous year | -54.84 % change on previous year | 393.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.2 % change on previous year | -25.43 % change on previous year | 47.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.58 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.76 % change on previous year | -58.97 % change on previous year | 179.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 36.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 22.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 393.74 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.97 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.