Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Luxembourg
7.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.2%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
50th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.2% against 7.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 1.9% | 10.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Luxembourg or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.2% against 7.2% in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.