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By [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) July 3, 2023 1 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fdigital-gift-cards-drive-cross-border-gifting-in-the-middle-east-76799f6529bc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=YOUGotaGift%20Finds%20Cross-Border%20Orders%20From%20140%20Countries%20to%20the%20UAE "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fdigital-gift-cards-drive-cross-border-gifting-in-the-middle-east-76799f6529bc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=YOUGotaGift%20Finds%20Cross-Border%20Orders%20From%20140%20Countries%20to%20the%20UAE%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fresearch-trends%2Fdigital-gift-cards-drive-cross-border-gifting-in-the-middle-east-76799f6529bc%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Source image for Digital Gift Cards Drive Cross-Border Gifting in the Middle East](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/yougotagift-finds-cross-border-orders-140-countries-uae-source-image-digital-gift-w784.webp) Photo: Source: yougotagift.com [YOUGotaGift](https://giftcard.news/company/yougotagift/) has reported cross-border digital gifting into the UAE from 140 countries and into Saudi Arabia from 76\. The figures come from the company’s own transaction analysis for the 12 months preceding its July 3, 2023 publication. The leading origin countries for UAE-bound gifting were the UK, United States, Saudi Arabia and India. For Saudi Arabia, the company identified the UAE, Kuwait, United States and India as the top four. Birthdays and thank-you gifts were the leading personal occasions in both destinations. Seasonal patterns differed: Christmas Your free reader account ## Continue reading for free. Create your account or sign in to get unlimited access. 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