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

United Arab Emirates: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
49th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

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

00.020.040.060.081995200820211995: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 226.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places United Arab Emirates 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1997 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1998 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1999 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2000 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2001 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2002 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2003 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2004 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2005 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP +65.3%
2006 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.6%
2007 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2008 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2009 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2010 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2011 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2012 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2013 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2014 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2015 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP +87.0%
2016 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2017 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2018 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2019 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2020 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2021 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 46 Thailand 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 47 Cambodia 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 48 Morocco 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 50 Luxembourg 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 51 Kyrgyzstan 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Arab Emirates?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in United Arab Emirates was 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 226.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.