Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita was 29,731 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 29,731 units per person for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29,731 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,968 units per person, in 2003.
That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,185 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 2,056 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,968 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,606 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 4,974 units per person | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 9,659 units per person | +94.2% |
| 2007 | 15,538 units per person | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 12,019 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 10,107 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 10,596 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 10,965 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11,514 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14,639 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 16,540 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 18,769 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 18,192 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 17,590 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18,062 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19,602 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 20,727 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 22,138 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 21,809 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21,908 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 24,009 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 29,731 units per person | +23.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 29,731 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,952 units per person, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 29,731 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 508.74 units per person, 58.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +94.2% | 4,974 units per person | 9,659 units per person |
| 2005 | +90.9% | 2,606 units per person | 4,974 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,790 units per person | 1,968 units per person | 15,538 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,647 units per person | 10,596 units per person | 19,602 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,387 units per person | 20,727 units per person | 29,731 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More external debt data for United Arab Emirates
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 342.29 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 4.53 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 5.11 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 18.08 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 29.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 26.63 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 3.07 billion (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.4776 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 68.88 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 5.59 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in United Arab Emirates?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in United Arab Emirates was 29,731 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29,731 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 units per person in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.