Current account balance in the United Arab Emirates in 2031 — 9%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 188. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 15.2 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2030 | 9.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2029 | 9.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2028 | 9.8 | −1.6 pp |
| 2027 | 11.4 | +0 pp |
| 2026 | 11.4 | −3.9 pp |
| 2025 | 15.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 15.4 | +1.3 pp |
| 2023 | 14.1 | +1.1 pp |
| 2022 | 13 | +1.6 pp |
| 2021 | 11.4 | +5.5 pp |
| 2020 | 5.9 | −2.7 pp |
| 2019 | 8.6 | −0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 9.4 | +2.6 pp |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +3.3 pp |
| 2016 | 3.5 | −1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 4.6 | −8.2 pp |
| 2014 | 12.8 | −5.1 pp |
| 2013 | 17.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 18.6 | +6.8 pp |
| 2011 | 11.8 | +7.8 pp |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.9 pp |
| 2009 | 3.1 | −4 pp |
| 2008 | 7.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 7.6 | −9.7 pp |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +4.1 pp |
| 2005 | 13.2 | +6.8 pp |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +2.5 pp |
| 2002 | 3.3 | −5.8 pp |
| 2001 | 9.1 | −7.2 pp |
| 2000 | 16.3 | +9.9 pp |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +2.5 pp |
| 1998 | 3.9 | −7.4 pp |
| 1997 | 11.3 | +5.3 pp |
| 1996 | 6 | +5.8 pp |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 0.1 | −5.7 pp |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +1.4 pp |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +1.6 pp |
| 1991 | 2.8 | −12.9 pp |
| 1990 | 15.7 | +5.7 pp |
| 1989 | 10 | +2.6 pp |
| 1988 | 7.4 | −3.7 pp |
| 1987 | 11.1 | +3.3 pp |
| 1986 | 7.8 | −10.1 pp |
| 1985 | 17.9 | −1.1 pp |
| 1984 | 19 | +5.7 pp |
| 1983 | 13.3 | −2.9 pp |
| 1982 | 16.2 | −7 pp |
| 1981 | 23.2 | −1 pp |
| 1980 | 24.2 | — |
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The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.
