International one-day trips in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: International one-day trips was 1.30 million arrivals in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.30 million arrivals
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
37th
of 136 countries
All-time high
3.72 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
919,000 arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

International one-day trips in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2021

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201820212015: 2.5M arrivals2016: 2.8M arrivals2017: 2.6M arrivals2018: 2.9M arrivals2019: 3.7M arrivals2020: 919.0k arrivals2021: 1.3M arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 1.30 million arrivals for international one-day trips in 2021.

The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.89 million arrivals 2.47 million arrivals 3.72 million arrivals 5
2020s 1.11 million arrivals 919,000 arrivals 1.30 million arrivals 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in United Arab Emirates?
International one-day trips in United Arab Emirates was 1.30 million arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 919,000 arrivals in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for international one-day trips?
United Arab Emirates ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.