Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Belgium
28.15 billion
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
21.60 billion
in 2021
Belgium rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 28.15 billion against 21.60 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.55 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.71 billion | 6.50 billion | 9.21 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.90 billion | 15.99 billion | 4.90 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.99 billion | 18.34 billion | 2.35 billion | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 28.15 billion against 21.60 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.55 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Belgium ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.