Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 3,597 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3,597 current US$ per person for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in 2021.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4,067 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 259.58 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 … capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 259.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 286.04 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 288.92 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 282.53 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 273.42 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 304.27 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 322.27 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 336.63 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 343 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 359.68 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 689.85 current US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 992.59 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,136 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,096 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1,296 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,478 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1,610 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,889 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3,008 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 3,207 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3,221 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,703 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 4,067 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2,618 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 3,597 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3,597 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3,597 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 246.93 current US$ per person, 14.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +91.8% | 359.68 current US$ per person | 689.85 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.1 current US$ per person | 259.58 current US$ per person | 288.92 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 666.03 current US$ per person | 304.27 current US$ per person | 1,136 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,473 current US$ per person | 1,248 current US$ per person | 4,067 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,108 current US$ per person | 2,618 current US$ per person | 3,597 current US$ per person | 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in United Arab Emirates?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in United Arab Emirates was 3,597 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.58 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.