UAE

Visitor characteristics
- Most visitors from the UAE are between 25 and 54 (80% in 2019), and there are very few 65+ Emiratis visiting Britain
- 76% of all holiday visitors from the UAE (excluding British expats) are making a repeat visit to Britain (within 10 years)
- In 2019, 31% of visitors from the UAE were British nationals while 37% were Emiratis
- 81% of departing UAE visitors (excluding British expats) say they are ‘extremely likely’ to recommend Britain for a visit, on par with the all market average of 82%
Popular activities
Global context
Measure | 2019 |
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International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 26.7 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 13 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 3.7 |
Most visited destination | Saudi Arabia |
Most visited destination in Western Europe | United Kingdom |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2019 |
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Population (m) | 9.8 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 66,837 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 3.6 |
Annual average GDP growth in the past year (%) | 1.7 |