Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 39.91 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
39.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 211.1%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.01 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-35.92 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2021

-500501001996200820211996: 17.6 % change on previous year1997: 9.6 % change on previous year1998: 5.5 % change on previous year1999: 4 % change on previous year2000: 19 % change on previous year2001: 12.9 % change on previous year2002: 11 % change on previous year2003: 8 % change on previous year2004: 10.8 % change on previous year2005: 102 % change on previous year2006: 54.5 % change on previous year2007: 22.1 % change on previous year2008: 18 % change on previous year2009: 2.7 % change on previous year2010: 16.7 % change on previous year2011: 7.3 % change on previous year2012: 18.7 % change on previous year2013: 13.4 % change on previous year2014: 22.9 % change on previous year2015: 68.1 % change on previous year2016: 12 % change on previous year2017: 3.7 % change on previous year2018: 16.5 % change on previous year2019: 11 % change on previous year2020: -35.9 % change on previous year2021: 39.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 39.91 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2021.

That represents a change of up 211.1% on the previous year and up 446.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in United Arab Emirates peaked at 102.01 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -35.92 % change on previous year, in 2020.

United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1996 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 17.56 % change on previous year —
1997 9.56 % change on previous year -45.6%
1998 5.53 % change on previous year -42.1%
1999 3.96 % change on previous year -28.4%
2000 19.04 % change on previous year +381.0%
2001 12.89 % change on previous year -32.3%
2002 11 % change on previous year -14.6%
2003 7.96 % change on previous year -27.7%
2004 10.78 % change on previous year +35.4%
2005 102.01 % change on previous year +846.4%
2006 54.51 % change on previous year -46.6%
2007 22.12 % change on previous year -59.4%
2008 17.95 % change on previous year -18.9%
2009 2.65 % change on previous year -85.2%
2010 16.66 % change on previous year +528.1%
2011 7.31 % change on previous year -56.1%
2012 18.69 % change on previous year +155.6%
2013 13.41 % change on previous year -28.2%
2014 22.86 % change on previous year +70.5%
2015 68.1 % change on previous year +197.9%
2016 12 % change on previous year -82.4%
2017 3.66 % change on previous year -69.5%
2018 16.51 % change on previous year +351.4%
2019 10.99 % change on previous year -33.4%
2020 -35.92 % change on previous year -426.8%
2021 39.91 % change on previous year -211.1%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 39.91 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 39.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.32 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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
2005 +846.4% 10.78 % change on previous year 102.01 % change on previous year
2010 +528.1% 2.65 % change on previous year 16.66 % change on previous year
2000 +381.0% 3.96 % change on previous year 19.04 % change on previous year
2020 -426.8% 10.99 % change on previous year -35.92 % change on previous year
2018 +351.4% 3.66 % change on previous year 16.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.15 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 17.56 % change on previous year 4
2000s 26.09 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 102.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s 19.02 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 68.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2 % change on previous year -35.92 % change on previous year 39.91 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 28 Central African Republic 43.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Thailand 42.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Tonga 41.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Japan 39.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Uzbekistan 38.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Malaysia 37.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in United Arab Emirates?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in United Arab Emirates was 39.91 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 102.01 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -35.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 446.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 4,241 data points, 1996–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.