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United Arab Emirates

AE / ARE Asia Asia

10.5M

Population

$537.1B

GDP

1,351

Payment BINs

110

Issuers

General Information

Capital Abu Dhabi

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion Middle East

Currency Emirati dirhams (AED)

Languages Arabic (official) English Hindi Malayalam Urdu Pashto Tagalog Persian

Timezones UTC+4

Area 83,600 km²

Map Reference Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Borders Oman Saudi Arabia

Demographics

Population (2023) 10,483,751

Density 125.4 per km²

Urban Population 87.8%

Median Age 35.8 years

Life Expectancy 79.9 years

Major Cities Dubai Sharjah ABU DHABI

Economy

GDP (2024) $537.1B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $48,091

Inflation (2024) 1.7%

Unemployment (2024) 2.2%

Public Debt 19.7% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 3.672 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 11

Listed Equities 34

Dominant Currency USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	FIRST ABU DHABI BANK PJSC	102
2	ETIHAD AIRWAYS (EY)	100
3	NETWORK INTERNATIONAL LLC	87
4	FIRST ABU DHABI BANK (PJSC)	76
5	ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK	75
6	NATIONAL BANK OF RAS AL-KHAIMAH (RAKBANK)	58
7	HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST	50
8	EMIRATES NBD	45
9	MASHREQBANK	44
10	EMIRATES NBD BANK (P.J.S.C.)	43

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	NASDAQ Global Select	15	NMS	USD
2	Frankfurt Stock Exchange	4	FRA	EUR
3	London Stock Exchange (international)	4	LSE	GBP
4	OTC Bulletin Board	3	PNK	USD
5	Oslo Bors	2	OSL	NOK

Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. refined petroleum

3. gold

4. broadcasting equipment

5. natural gas (2023)

Main Imports

1. gold

2. broadcasting equipment

3. cars

4. refined petroleum

5. diamonds (2023)