China vs United Arab Emirates: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
China
6.28 million trips
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
3.75 million trips
in 2021
China rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 6.28 million trips against 3.75 million trips in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.54 million trips.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 6.28 million trips against 3.75 million trips in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.54 million trips, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- China ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.