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
50th
of 203 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 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

International tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 950.85 —
1996 990.16 +4.1%
1997 878.82 -11.2%
1998 983.74 +11.9%
1999 1,039 +5.6%
2000 1,118 +7.6%
2001 1,110 -0.7%
2002 1,376 +23.9%
2003 1,400 +1.8%
2004 1,399 -0.1%
2005 1,528 +9.2%
2014 1,971 +29.0%
2015 1,942 -1.5%
2016 2,009 +3.5%
2017 2,076 +3.3%
2018 2,163 +4.2%
2019 2,299 +6.3%
2020 758.32 -67.0%
2021 1,173 +54.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1,173 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1,173 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2, 4.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -67.0% 2,299 758.32
2021 +54.6% 758.32 1,173

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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 47 Hungary 1,360 compare
  2. 48 Georgia 1,337 compare
  3. 49 Grenada 1,274 compare
  4. 51 Mauritius 1,087 compare
  5. 52 Switzerland 1,042 compare
  6. 53 Palau 1,033 compare

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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 50th out of 203 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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