International trips for business and professional reasons in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: International trips for business and professional reasons was 3.75 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.75 million
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.08 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.90 million
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

International trips for business and professional reasons in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2021

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M2014201720212014: 1.9M2015: 4.1M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.2M2018: 5.4M2019: 6.1M2020: 2.4M2021: 3.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, international trips for business and professional reasons in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.75 million.

That represents a change of up 58.1% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

International trips for business and professional reasons in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in United Arab Emirates, 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 1.90 million
2015 4.07 million +114.3%
2016 5.06 million +24.1%
2017 5.18 million +2.4%
2018 5.44 million +5.0%
2019 6.08 million +11.9%
2020 2.37 million -61.0%
2021 3.75 million +58.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.62 million 1.90 million 6.08 million 6
2020s 3.06 million 2.37 million 3.75 million 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 5 China 6.28 million compare
  2. 6 Spain 5.25 million compare
  3. 7 Poland 3.89 million compare
  4. 9 Portugal 3.56 million
  5. 10 Sweden 3.19 million
  6. 11 Malaysia 3.13 million

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in United Arab Emirates?
International trips for business and professional reasons in United Arab Emirates was 3.75 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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