International tourist arrivals in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 — 8,084,000 people. Ranked 15 in the world out of 132. Since 2015, the indicator has fallen by 58.1%.
2015–2020 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.08M | −17.2M | −68.02% |
| 2019 | 25.28M | +2.19M | +9.48% |
| 2018 | 23.09M | +1.29M | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.81M | +911,000 | +4.36% |
| 2016 | 20.89M | +1.58M | +8.19% |
| 2015 | 19.31M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Türkiye
15.97M
United Arab Emirates
8.08M
Kuwait
2.16M
Bahrain
1.91M
Georgia
1.51M
Jordan
1.24M
Oman
869,000
Azerbaijan
796,000
Qatar
582,000
Armenia
375,000
Palestine
93,000
The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.
Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.
How much foreign tourists spend in the country over a year.
Tourism International tourist departuresHow many outbound tourist trips the residents of a country make.
Tourism Outbound tourism expenditureHow much the citizens of a country spend on trips abroad.
Tourism Tourism contribution to GDPWhat part of the economy of a country tourism makes up.