Average length of stay of international visitors in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average length of stay of international visitors was 4 days in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4 days in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2002.
United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 days | — |
| 2003 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 days | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.24 days | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.26 days | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.23 days | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.17 days | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 days | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.13 days | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.66 days | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 4 days | +9.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.59 days, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 days | 2 days | 3 days | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.2 days | 3.13 days | 3.26 days | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.83 days | 3.66 days | 4 days | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 average length of stay of international visitors in United Arab Emirates?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in United Arab Emirates was 4 days in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4 days in 2021.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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