Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 281.86 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in United Arab Emirates is 281.86 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in United Arab Emirates peaked at 281.86 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.72 million current US$, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 91.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 452.88 million current US$ | +393.7% |
| 1975 | 987.88 million current US$ | +118.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +93.0% |
| 1977 | 800.26 million current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1978 | 811.82 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +76.4% |
| 1980 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 2.22 billion current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 4.43 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.10 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 7.47 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 8.37 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.08 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 10.68 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 13.52 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 14.15 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.22 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 15.09 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.53 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 21.01 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 27.62 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 77.24 billion current US$ | +179.7% |
| 2008 | 31.69 billion current US$ | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 26.10 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 32.79 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 37.27 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 47.04 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 68.20 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 78.42 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 93.67 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 85.12 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 95.06 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 99.19 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 107.26 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 103.20 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 127.87 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 134.06 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 184.55 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 231.69 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 281.86 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 281.86 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 11.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 281.86 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 15.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +393.7% | 91.72 million current US$ | 452.88 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +179.7% | 27.62 billion current US$ | 77.24 billion current US$ |
| 1975 | +118.1% | 452.88 million current US$ | 987.88 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.18 million current US$ | 91.72 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 billion current US$ | 4.58 billion current US$ | 10.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 billion current US$ | 13.52 billion current US$ | 77.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.40 billion current US$ | 32.79 billion current US$ | 107.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.21 billion current US$ | 103.20 billion current US$ | 281.86 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in United Arab Emirates?
- Total reserves minus gold in United Arab Emirates was 281.86 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 281.86 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.72 million current US$ in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total reserves minus gold?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.