How many Australians travel to United Arab Emirates?
Australians took 69,830 trips to United Arab Emirates in the 12 months to August 2026, making it the number 28 overseas destination for Australian travellers and 0.5% of all overseas trips.
United Arab Emirates has more than recovered its Australian travellers, running at 126.4% of its 2018-19 level.
United Arab Emirates at a glance
Counts trips, not people: someone who goes twice is counted twice. Each trip is attributed to the one country the traveller nominated as its main destination, so a stopover on the way somewhere else is not counted separately. Trips are recorded as travellers arrive home, which puts a Christmas holiday in the January figures.
Australian trips to United Arab Emirates over time
It holds the same position in the rankings that it did in 2018-19.
When Australians go to United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates has one of the most concentrated years of any destination Australians visit: 16.1% of the whole year's trips land in January alone, against the 8.3% an evenly spread month would carry. Booking into that peak costs more, and the cheaper insurance and connectivity options go first.
See the monthly figures as a table
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16.1% |
| Feb | 9.7% |
| Mar | 6.9% |
| Apr | 7.1% |
| May | 6% |
| Jun | 5.5% |
| Jul | 5.7% |
| Aug | 4.7% |
| Sep | 6.2% |
| Oct | 10.7% |
| Nov | 10.2% |
| Dec | 11.1% |
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Before You Fly (2026). Australian travel to United Arab Emirates. Derived from Australian Bureau of Statistics, Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia. Retrieved from https://beforeyoufly.com.au/travel-statistics/united-arab-emirates/
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United Arab Emirates travel statistics FAQs
How many Australians travel to United Arab Emirates each year?
69,830 trips were taken by Australian residents to United Arab Emirates in the 12 months to August 2026, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. That is 0.5% of all short-term overseas travel by Australians, ranking United Arab Emirates number 28 among destinations. The count is of trips rather than individual people.
When is the busiest time for Australians to visit United Arab Emirates?
January is the busiest month for Australian trips to United Arab Emirates, carrying 16.1% of the year, while August is the quietest. Because the ABS counts trips as travellers arrive home, departures cluster slightly earlier than the peak month suggests.
Are more Australians visiting United Arab Emirates than before the pandemic?
Yes. Australian trips to United Arab Emirates are running at 126.4% of the 2018-19 figure, the last full financial year before the pandemic. It holds the same position in the rankings that it did in 2018-19.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Overseas Arrivals and Departures, short-term resident returns by country of main destination. Used under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Refreshed 20 October 2026, covering data to August 2026. All Australian travel statistics.