International tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 1,173 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,173
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,299
in 2019
All-time low
758.32
in 2020
Years of data
19
1995–2021

International tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2021

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200820211995: 950.81996: 990.21997: 878.81998: 983.71999: 1.0k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.3k2020: 758.32021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 1,173 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2021.

That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,299 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 758.32, in 2020.

United Arab Emirates ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 968.49 878.82 1,039 5
2000s 1,322 1,110 1,528 6
2010s 2,076 1,942 2,299 6
2020s 965.48 758.32 1,173 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates was 1,173 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,299 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 758.32 in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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