The United Arab Emirates recorded a Current Account surplus of 13.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in the United Arab Emirates averaged 10.11 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 24.20 percent of GDP in 1980 and a record low of 0.10 percent of GDP in 1994. source: IMF

Current Account to GDP in the United Arab Emirates is expected to reach 12.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Arab Emirates Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 11.20 percent of GDP in 2027 and 11.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Current Account to GDP 13.20 14.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Imports 1388300.00 1216000.00 AED Million Dec 2023


United Arab Emirates Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.20 14.50 24.20 0.10 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly