Global Statistics and Country Indicators
United Arab Emirates Fiscal Balance Over Time (1991–2026)
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1991 | 3.9% | 2003 | 2.4% | 2015 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | 2004 | 6.4% | 2016 | -3% |
| 1993 | -2.9% | 2005 | 16% | 2017 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -1.8% | 2006 | 20.2% | 2018 | 3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | 2007 | 17.1% | 2019 | 2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | 2008 | 17.6% | 2020 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | 2009 | -6.1% | 2021 | 4% |
| 1998 | 1% | 2010 | 0.5% | 2022 | 9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | 2011 | 5.1% | 2023 | 5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | 2012 | 8.6% | 2024 | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | 2013 | 8% | 2025 | 5.2% |
| 2002 | -1.2% | 2014 | 1.7% | 2026 | 4.9% |
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1991 | 7.04B | 2003 | 10.74B | 2015 | -89.14B |
| 1992 | 6.37B | 2004 | 34.74B | 2016 | -41.38B |
| 1993 | -5.52B | 2005 | 106B | 2017 | -2.36B |
| 1994 | -3.76B | 2006 | 164.4B | 2018 | 59.12B |
| 1995 | 8.34B | 2007 | 162.2B | 2019 | 39.76B |
| 1996 | 2.45B | 2008 | 204.3B | 2020 | -31.68B |
| 1997 | 19.01B | 2009 | -57.05B | 2021 | 61.49B |
| 1998 | 2.75B | 2010 | 5.86B | 2022 | 184.1B |
| 1999 | 4.05B | 2011 | 68.46B | 2023 | 111.7B |
| 2000 | 40.32B | 2012 | 123.9B | 2024 | 130.1B |
| 2001 | 4.57B | 2013 | 120.3B | 2025 | 108.1B |
| 2002 | -4.99B | 2014 | 27.21B | 2026 | 111.7B |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1991 | 5.4% | 2003 | 2.4% | 2015 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | 2004 | 6.5% | 2016 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | -2.9% | 2005 | 16% | 2017 | 0% |
| 1994 | -1.8% | 2006 | 20.2% | 2018 | 3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | 2007 | 17.1% | 2019 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | 2008 | 17.7% | 2020 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | 2009 | -6% | 2021 | 4.3% |
| 1998 | 1% | 2010 | 0.8% | 2022 | 10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | 2011 | 5.2% | 2023 | 6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | 2012 | 8.9% | 2024 | 7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | 2013 | 8.4% | 2025 | 5.9% |
| 2002 | -1.2% | 2014 | 2% | 2026 | 5.6% |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1991 | 9.86B | 2003 | 10.76B | 2015 | -86.35B |
| 1992 | 6.87B | 2004 | 35.05B | 2016 | -39.39B |
| 1993 | -5.49B | 2005 | 106.3B | 2017 | -431M |
| 1994 | -3.76B | 2006 | 164.4B | 2018 | 62.78B |
| 1995 | 8.35B | 2007 | 162.3B | 2019 | 44.29B |
| 1996 | 2.47B | 2008 | 204.7B | 2020 | -27.85B |
| 1997 | 19.01B | 2009 | -55.4B | 2021 | 66.08B |
| 1998 | 2.76B | 2010 | 9.34B | 2022 | 193.7B |
| 1999 | 4.05B | 2011 | 70.82B | 2023 | 123.8B |
| 2000 | 40.58B | 2012 | 128.2B | 2024 | 141.3B |
| 2001 | 4.93B | 2013 | 126.2B | 2025 | 124.3B |
| 2002 | -4.88B | 2014 | 31.28B | 2026 | 128.7B |