Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country

Switzerland
26.49 billion
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
34.44 billion
in 2021
Switzerland rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 34.44 billion against 26.49 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 7.95 billion.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 10.30 billion 788.20 million 9.51 billion Switzerland
2000s 12.41 billion 3.54 billion 8.87 billion Switzerland
2010s 20.28 billion 21.33 billion 1.04 billion United Arab Emirates
2020s 12.11 billion 29.53 billion 17.42 billion United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 34.44 billion against 26.49 billion in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
7.95 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Switzerland ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed