Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 50.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in United Arab Emirates stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 477.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in United Arab Emirates peaked at 50.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.5% | — |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +118.6% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -36.7% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -126.9% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -1150.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +14.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 50.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 22.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 50.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 85.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | -2.5% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 24.8% | 50.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in United Arab Emirates?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in United Arab Emirates was 50.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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