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H.E. said: “Hotel revenues in the UAE reached approximately AED 45 billion in 2024, reflecting a 3%
year-over-year growth. Hotel occupancy rates also climbed to 78% last year to rank among the
highest both regionally and globally. This growth was supported by the opening of 16 new hotels
across the seven emirates in 2024, taking the total number of hotels in the country to 1,251 by the
end of the year. In addition, the number of hotel rooms also grew, reaching 216,966 by the end of
2024, up 3%.”

H.E. Bin Touq added: “The UAE continues to advance its national efforts to develop innovative
tourism initiatives and projects, while strengthening collaboration with all relevant local and
international tourism bodies. These efforts aim to elevate the UAE’s status as the best tourism
identity globally by the next decade, offering world-class experiences that further enhance the
country’s appeal to visitors from around the world. We are also focused on diversifying special
interest tourism offerings, building the sector’s capacities, fostering the participation of Emirati
talent, and driving greater investment across all areas of the tourism ecosystem.”
H.E. noted: “The number of hotel guests across the UAE reached approximately 30.8 million in
2024, reflecting a 9.5% growth. This milestone represents 77% of the hotel guest target set by the
‘National Tourism Strategy 2031’ – achieved seven years ahead of schedule. With the current growth
trajectory, we are well on track to achieving the strategy’s ambitious goal of attracting 40 million
hotel guests.”

This year promises a vibrant lineup of events and dynamic tourism campaigns aimed at promoting
the UAE’s most iconic landmarks and distinctive destinations across the seven emirates,
particularly after Al Ain was named the Gulf Tourism Capital for the year 2025.

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