Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 76.6%
World rank
52nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
140.88 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-72.21 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
44
1975–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2023

-500501001501975199920231975: 35.7 % change on previous year1976: 38.8 % change on previous year1977: 24.9 % change on previous year1978: 24.9 % change on previous year1979: 21.9 % change on previous year1980: 14.2 % change on previous year1981: 10.8 % change on previous year1982: -1.4 % change on previous year1983: 5.6 % change on previous year1984: 12 % change on previous year1985: 6.4 % change on previous year1986: 30.3 % change on previous year1987: 16.9 % change on previous year1988: 21.6 % change on previous year1989: 11.4 % change on previous year1990: 13.8 % change on previous year1991: 21.1 % change on previous year1992: 22.9 % change on previous year1993: 17 % change on previous year1994: 14.7 % change on previous year1995: 5.4 % change on previous year1996: 14.4 % change on previous year1997: 16.2 % change on previous year1998: 11.5 % change on previous year1999: 11 % change on previous year2000: 18 % change on previous year2001: 11.4 % change on previous year2002: 25.9 % change on previous year2003: 20.1 % change on previous year2004: 23.3 % change on previous year2010: 41.5 % change on previous year2011: 12 % change on previous year2012: 19.1 % change on previous year2013: 13.7 % change on previous year2014: 10.9 % change on previous year2015: 11.6 % change on previous year2016: 8.8 % change on previous year2017: 3.9 % change on previous year2018: 0.474 % change on previous year2019: -1.8 % change on previous year2020: -72.2 % change on previous year2021: 8.8 % change on previous year2022: 140.9 % change on previous year2023: 33 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 33 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 76.6% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 140.88 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -72.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.

United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1975 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 35.69 % change on previous year
1976 38.79 % change on previous year +8.7%
1977 24.86 % change on previous year -35.9%
1978 24.92 % change on previous year +0.2%
1979 21.9 % change on previous year -12.1%
1980 14.24 % change on previous year -35.0%
1981 10.8 % change on previous year -24.2%
1982 -1.38 % change on previous year -112.8%
1983 5.62 % change on previous year -505.6%
1984 12.03 % change on previous year +114.2%
1985 6.42 % change on previous year -46.6%
1986 30.34 % change on previous year +372.4%
1987 16.87 % change on previous year -44.4%
1988 21.64 % change on previous year +28.2%
1989 11.45 % change on previous year -47.1%
1990 13.78 % change on previous year +20.4%
1991 21.11 % change on previous year +53.2%
1992 22.87 % change on previous year +8.3%
1993 17.04 % change on previous year -25.5%
1994 14.73 % change on previous year -13.6%
1995 5.4 % change on previous year -63.4%
1996 14.45 % change on previous year +167.7%
1997 16.17 % change on previous year +11.9%
1998 11.51 % change on previous year -28.8%
1999 10.95 % change on previous year -4.8%
2000 18.03 % change on previous year +64.6%
2001 11.36 % change on previous year -37.0%
2002 25.94 % change on previous year +128.4%
2003 20.1 % change on previous year -22.5%
2004 23.3 % change on previous year +15.9%
2010 41.52 % change on previous year +78.2%
2011 12 % change on previous year -71.1%
2012 19.08 % change on previous year +59.0%
2013 13.68 % change on previous year -28.3%
2014 10.94 % change on previous year -20.0%
2015 11.55 % change on previous year +5.6%
2016 8.8 % change on previous year -23.9%
2017 3.86 % change on previous year -56.1%
2018 0.4744 % change on previous year -87.7%
2019 -1.84 % change on previous year -488.1%
2020 -72.21 % change on previous year +3822.1%
2021 8.83 % change on previous year -112.2%
2022 140.88 % change on previous year +1495.8%
2023 33 % change on previous year -76.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.23 % change on previous year 21.9 % change on previous year 38.79 % change on previous year 5
1980s 12.8 % change on previous year -1.38 % change on previous year 30.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.8 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year 22.87 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.74 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 25.94 % change on previous year 5
2010s 12.01 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 41.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.63 % change on previous year -72.21 % change on previous year 140.88 % change on previous year 4

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  3. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 33.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 53 Canada 32.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 54 Cameroon 31.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 140.88 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -72.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.