Total reserves minus gold in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves minus gold 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$, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.18 million current US$ | 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
- GDP per capita 161,699 constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- Imports of goods and services 12.6% (2023)
- Services, value added 944.79 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 92.2% (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 76.55 billion current US$ (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 281.13 billion current LCU (2023)
- GDP per capita growth -0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.61 billion current LCU (2024)
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 181 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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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.