Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.4149 ratio in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in United Arab Emirates is 0.4149 ratio, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 212.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1326 ratio | — |
| 2015 | 0.2673 ratio | +101.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3192 ratio | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3115 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3079 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3167 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4149 ratio | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4149 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2759 ratio | 0.1326 ratio | 0.3192 ratio | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4149 ratio | 0.4149 ratio | 0.4149 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in United Arab Emirates?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in United Arab Emirates was 0.4149 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4149 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1326 ratio in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.8%. 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 Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.