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

United Arab Emirates: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 34.44 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
34.44 billion current US$
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
17th
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.41 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
632.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200820211995: 632.0M current US$1996: 743.0M current US$1997: 814.0M current US$1998: 859.0M current US$1999: 893.0M current US$2000: 1.1B current US$2001: 1.2B current US$2002: 1.3B current US$2003: 1.4B current US$2004: 1.6B current US$2005: 3.2B current US$2006: 5.0B current US$2007: 6.1B current US$2008: 7.2B current US$2009: 7.4B current US$2010: 8.6B current US$2011: 9.2B current US$2012: 10.9B current US$2013: 12.4B current US$2014: 15.2B current US$2015: 25.6B current US$2016: 28.7B current US$2017: 29.7B current US$2018: 34.6B current US$2019: 38.4B current US$2020: 24.6B current US$2021: 34.4B current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in United Arab Emirates stood at 34.44 billion current US$.

The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 274.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in United Arab Emirates peaked at 38.41 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 632.00 million current US$, in 1995.

United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1995 632.00 million current US$ —
1996 743.00 million current US$ +17.6%
1997 814.00 million current US$ +9.6%
1998 859.00 million current US$ +5.5%
1999 893.00 million current US$ +4.0%
2000 1.06 billion current US$ +19.0%
2001 1.20 billion current US$ +12.9%
2002 1.33 billion current US$ +11.0%
2003 1.44 billion current US$ +8.0%
2004 1.59 billion current US$ +10.8%
2005 3.22 billion current US$ +102.0%
2006 4.97 billion current US$ +54.5%
2007 6.07 billion current US$ +22.1%
2008 7.16 billion current US$ +18.0%
2009 7.35 billion current US$ +2.7%
2010 8.58 billion current US$ +16.7%
2011 9.20 billion current US$ +7.3%
2012 10.92 billion current US$ +18.7%
2013 12.39 billion current US$ +13.4%
2014 15.22 billion current US$ +22.9%
2015 25.59 billion current US$ +68.1%
2016 28.66 billion current US$ +12.0%
2017 29.71 billion current US$ +3.7%
2018 34.61 billion current US$ +16.5%
2019 38.41 billion current US$ +11.0%
2020 24.62 billion current US$ -35.9%
2021 34.44 billion current US$ +39.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 34.44 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 5.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 34.44 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps 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 +102.0% 1.59 billion current US$ 3.22 billion current US$
2015 +68.1% 15.22 billion current US$ 25.59 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 788.20 million current US$ 632.00 million current US$ 893.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 3.54 billion current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ 7.35 billion current US$ 10
2010s 21.33 billion current US$ 8.58 billion current US$ 38.41 billion current US$ 10
2020s 29.53 billion current US$ 24.62 billion current US$ 34.44 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 14 India 37.02 billion current US$ compare
  2. 15 Mexico 36.24 billion current US$ compare
  3. 16 Portugal 35.36 billion current US$ compare
  4. 18 Macao 32.41 billion current US$ compare
  5. 19 Austria 29.24 billion current US$ compare
  6. 20 Switzerland 26.49 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in United Arab Emirates?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in United Arab Emirates was 34.44 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 38.41 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 632.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 4,637 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.