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United Arab Emirates Visitor Arrivals

The United Arab Emirates' visitor arrivals fell to 8.08 million in 2020, down from 25.28 million in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 68% (17.2 million) from the previous year. The United Arab Emirates has visitor arrivals higher than the global median (8.08 million vs median 1.02 million). Compared with the median in Asia, the United Arab Emirates is higher (8.08 million vs regional median 1.73 million) and ranks 6th out of 42 countries in Asia.

The United Arab Emirates' travel earnings fell to $24.62 billion in 2020, down from $38.41 billion in 2019.

Yearly Historical Data (2015-2020)

(in Million)
Year Visitor Arrivals (Million)
2020 8.08
2019 25.28
2018 23.09
2017 21.8
2016 20.89
2015 19.31
United Arab Emirates Visitor Arrivals : Definition
Visitor Arrivals measures the total number of visitors coming to United Arab Emirates from other countries.