Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 21.60 billion in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
21.60 billion
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.60 billion
in 2021
All-time low
3.02 billion
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2000201020212000: 3.0B2001: 3.3B2002: 3.7B2003: 4.0B2004: 4.5B2005: 6.2B2006: 8.8B2007: 11.3B2008: 13.3B2009: 10.3B2010: 11.8B2011: 13.2B2012: 15.1B2013: 16.2B2014: 15.8B2015: 16.6B2016: 17.1B2017: 17.6B2018: 18.0B2019: 18.4B2020: 15.1B2021: 21.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Arab Emirates stood at 21.60 billion. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.60 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.02 billion, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.83 billion 3.02 billion 13.29 billion 10
2010s 15.99 billion 11.82 billion 18.38 billion 10
2020s 18.34 billion 15.09 billion 21.60 billion 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 17 Belgium 28.15 billion compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 26.83 billion compare
  3. 19 Brazil 23.89 billion compare
  4. 21 Qatar 20.31 billion compare
  5. 22 Norway 19.21 billion compare
  6. 23 Austria 19.09 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Arab Emirates?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in United Arab Emirates was 21.60 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 21.60 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 billion in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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