Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 127.22 trips per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Arab Emirates is 127.22 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 201.79 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 214.58 trips per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 223.01 trips per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 234.11 trips per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 248.61 trips per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 270.37 trips per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 80.45 trips per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 127.22 trips per square kilometre | +58.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 127.22 trips per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 127.22 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.31 trips per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232.08 trips per square kilometre | 201.79 trips per square kilometre | 270.37 trips per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 103.84 trips per square kilometre | 80.45 trips per square kilometre | 127.22 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 36 Ireland 137.71 trips per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.03 trips per square kilometre compare
- 38 Israel 129.34 trips per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom 126.69 trips per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 112.63 trips per square kilometre compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 110.53 trips per square kilometre
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Arab Emirates?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in United Arab Emirates was 127.22 trips per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 270.37 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.45 trips per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.