This statistic shows the national debt of the United Arab Emirates which amounts to approximately ************** U.S. dollars in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1999 and 2025Compared to the earliest depicted observation from 1999 there is a total increase by approximately ************** U.S. dollars. From the pattern between 1999 and 2025 it becomes clear that this increase however did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030The national debt will stand at around ************** U.S. dollars in 2030, according to forecasts. There is an overall increase by approximately ************* U.S. dollars since 2025. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.

Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate verzeichneten im Jahr 2024 eine Staatsverschuldung in Höhe von 32,10 Prozent des Bruttoinlandsprodukts des Landes. Diese Seite bietet - Verschuldung der Regierung der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate im Verhältnis zum BIP - aktuelle Werte, historische Daten, Prognosen, Diagramme, Statistiken, Wirtschaftskalender und Nachrichten.

Depicted is the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of the United Arab Emirates which lies at approximately 32.82 percent in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1999 and 2025Between 1999 and 2025 a total increase by approximately 28.09 percentage points can be observed. The data emphasizes however that this increase did not happen continuously.Continuous decline between 2025 and 2030In 2030 the ratio will be around 30.95 percent, according to forecasts. There is an overall decrease by approximately 1.87 percentage points since 2025. This decrease reflects a consistent falling trend.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Key information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt

• United Arab Emirates Household Debt reached 457.5 USD bn in Apr 2023, compared with the reported number of 455.8 USD bn in the previous month
• United Arab Emirates Household Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2013 to Apr 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 457.5 USD bn in Apr 2023 and a record low of 327.7 USD bn in Dec 2013

CEIC converts monthly Household Debt into USD. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Household Debt in local currency. The International Monetary Fund period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt covers Residents only.


Further information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt

• In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Household Debt accounted for 106.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021
• Money Supply M2 in United Arab Emirates increased 496.6 USD bn YoY in Apr 2023
• United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 141.6 USD bn in Mar 2023
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.8 Months of Import in Sep 2022
• United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit reached 401.4 USD bn in Mar 2023, representing an drop of 5.0 % YoY

Key information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

• United Arab Emirates household debt accounted for 106.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 124.4 % in the previous year.
• United Arab Emirates household debt to GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2013 to Dec 2021.
• The data reached an all-time high of 124.4 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 81.9 % in Dec 2013.

CEIC calculates annual Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Household Debt in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt covers Residents only.


Related information about United Arab Emirates Household Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Household Debt reached 457.5 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Money Supply M2 in United Arab Emirates increased 18.3 % YoY in May 2023.
• United Arab Emirates Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 151.6 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.8 Months of Import in Sep 2022.
• United Arab Emirates Domestic Credit reached 399.9 USD bn in Apr 2023, representing an drop of 4.4 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 6.4 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 6.6 % in the previous quarter.

Total External Debt for United Arab Emirates was 87.37604 % of GDP in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Total External Debt for United Arab Emirates reached a record high of 87.48302 in January of 2024 and a record low of 85.85203 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Total External Debt for United Arab Emirates - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

UAE debt to gdp ratio for 2013 was 1.85%, a 1.85% increase from .

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</ul>Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.

According to Ken Research, , UAE Debt Collection Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.8% in the forecasted period of 2022-2027.

The United Arab Emirates: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 32.44 percent, an increase from 32.06 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1999 to 2023 is 16.28 percent. The minimum value, 2.69 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 41.29 percent was recorded in 2020.

Graph and download economic data for Amounts Outstanding of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in United Arab Emirates (IDSGAMNIAOAE) from Q1 1977 to Q4 2024 about United Arab Emirates, maturity, debt, and securities.

Key information about United Arab Emirates Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• United Arab Emirates Private Debt accounted for 67.34 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a ratio of 66.72 % in the previous quarter
• United Arab Emirates Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2013 to Jun 2024, with an average share of 73.09 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 86.48 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 57.28 % in Dec 2013

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated by subtracting Private Credits to Financial Sector from Total Private Credits. The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates provides Private Debt in local currency. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

International debt issues to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 63 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - International debt issues to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The United Arab Emirates: External debt, percent of Gross National Income: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

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</ul>Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding of International Debt Securities for Issuers in General Government Sector, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in United Arab Emirates (DISCONTINUED) (IDSGGGAMNIAOAE) from Q3 2007 to Q2 2015 about United Arab Emirates, sector, maturity, debt, securities, and government.

International debt securities, short term in United Arab Emirates was reported at 33810000000 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - International debt securities, short term - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The United Arab Emirates: Short-term debt, percent of total external debt: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United Arab Emirates was reported at 19852685516 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in United Arab Emirates was reported at 15.28 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Debt securities held by nonresidents in United Arab Emirates was reported at 99971263472 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Arab Emirates - Debt securities held by nonresidents - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.