International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 741.45 departures per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
741.45 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2,018 departures per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
665.08 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 741.45 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,007 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 2,018 departures per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,988 departures per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,974 departures per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,962 departures per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 665.08 departures per 1,000 people | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 741.45 departures per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,990 departures per 1,000 people | 1,962 departures per 1,000 people | 2,018 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 703.26 departures per 1,000 people | 665.08 departures per 1,000 people | 741.45 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 26 Estonia 807.35 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Lithuania 796.05 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Israel 754.66 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Taiwan, China 725.86 departures per 1,000 people
- 31 Saudi Arabia 705.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Czechia 700.74 departures per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -18.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -18.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0283 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,421 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 741.45 departures per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 departures per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.08 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.