How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?

8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled

South Africa

8.64 million trips

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

9.04 million trips

in 2021

South Africa rank

27th

United Arab Emirates rank

24th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled over time

South Africa
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.04 million trips against 8.64 million trips in South Africa, a difference of 392,500 trips.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 179 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.57 million trips	16.48 million trips	6.91 million trips	United Arab Emirates
2020s	2.38 million trips	7.37 million trips	5.00 million trips	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 9.04 million trips against 8.64 million trips in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?: 392,500 trips, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?: South Africa ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit: trips
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.