United Arab Emirates Policy Rate

2007 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

Key information about United Arab Emirates Policy Rate

  • United Arab Emirates cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 3.65 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 3.65 % pa in the previous Jan 2026.
  • United Arab Emirates Policy Rate averaged 1.00 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Nov 2007 to Feb 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.40 % pa in Aug 2024 and a record low of 1.00 % pa in Feb 2017.




Related information about United Arab Emirates Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.67 % pa in Feb 2026.
  • United Arab Emirates Exchange Rate against USD averaged 3.67 (USD/AED) in Oct 2025.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 120.83 in Jan 2026.

View United Arab Emirates's Policy Rate from Nov 2007 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Policy Rate

What was United Arab Emirates's Policy Rate in Feb 2026?

United Arab Emirates cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Repo Rate) was set at 3.65 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 3.65 % pa in the previous Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.65 Feb 2026 3.65 Jan 2026 1.00 Feb 2017 5.40 Aug 2024 % pa monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 2026

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2026
Argentina (%) 28.28 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 2001 - Feb 2026
Australia (% pa) 3.85 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2026
Austria (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2026
Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2026
Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 3.41 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
Chile (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1995 - Feb 2026
China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 10.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.54 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2026
Egypt (% pa) 19.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
European Union (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Finland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
France (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 5.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2026
Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Israel (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2026
Italy (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2026
Kenya (% pa) 8.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1999 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Malta (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 26.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Norway (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (% pa) 5.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2026
Peru (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 3.75 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2026
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Russia (% pa) 15.50 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2026
Spain (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (% pa) -0.08 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2026
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.00 Feb 2026 monthly May 2000 - Feb 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 15.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 2026

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.5 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 35,771.783 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 100,505.393 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 673.115 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 747.882 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 800.236 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -27,945.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 36,405.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,819,749.776 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,516,003.179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 905,883.265 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 48,161.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,105,704.368 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,601,485.790 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 536.712 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,237.260 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,234.356 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 83,977.270 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 846.884 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 5,648.659 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 65,570.801 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 33,654.162 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 73,953.075 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 10,455.326 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 28,601.432 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 29,433.805 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 39,058.958 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 16,719.074 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 359,581.271 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 266,537.461 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 49,070.280 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 33,002.173 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 98,156.403 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 36,337.641 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 76,412.023 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 526,085.391 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 68,890.636 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 72,450.451 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 17,806.200 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Re-Exports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian ow China (AED mn) 5,210.224 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,330,363.886 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 151,040.375 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 74,242.679 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 13,280,704.586 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 62,089.668 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,907,093.318 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 77,168.1 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 79,972.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 45,636.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 54,023.145 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 83.077 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 291,779.146 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 750,101.664 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 277,773.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1973 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 45.319 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,320.490 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 900,468.770 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.2 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 489,159.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 149,138.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 557,944.593 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.18 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 70.60 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 174,333.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,754,748.361 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 1,071,558.912 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 3,255,449.189 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 3,306,971.557 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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