Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.83 billion current US$ against 21.60 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.23 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | 3.82 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 19.53 billion current US$ | 15.99 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.68 billion current US$ | 18.34 billion current US$ | 6.66 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, at 26.83 billion current US$ against 21.60 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.23 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Switzerland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.