Arab World vs United Arab Emirates: International tourism, number of arrivals

Arab World
142.45 million
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
8.08 million
in 2020
Arab World rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Arab World
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 142.45 million against 8.08 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 134.36 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 17.6 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 46 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?
Arab World, at 142.45 million against 8.08 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
134.36 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Arab World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Arab World ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.