United Arab Emirates

Current account balance

The current account balance summarizes trade income and cross-border transfers. As a share of GDP, it helps compare external surpluses and deficits across economies.

Current account balance - United Arab Emirates

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The reading right now

As of January 2024, Current account balance for United Arab Emirates stood at 14.5%. That is up 1.3 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 13.8%, ranging from a low of 13.1% in January 2023 to a high of 14.5% in January 2024. The current reading sits 0.67 percentage points above its trailing ten-year mean of 13.8%.

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