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.
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 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.