Page 435 - MOE ENGLISH PR REPORT - APRIL 2025 (Part 2)

UAE tourism generates AED45 billion in hotel

revenues in 2024

April 07, 2025 / 2:41 PM

download-img

Sharjah 24 – WAM: Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Emirates
Tourism Council, highlighted the continued growth and robust performance of the UAE's tourism
sector. He attributed this growth to the wise leadership's directives and forward-looking vision,
which led to the development of sustainable policies, strategies, and initiatives that drive the
sector's progress.

Tourism remains a key pillar in strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of the national
economy, supporting the country's transition toward an economy driven by knowledge and
innovation, he noted.

Minister Al Marri said that hotel revenues in the UAE reached approximately AED45 billion in 2024,
reflecting a 3 percent year-over-year growth. Hotel occupancy rates also climbed to 78 percent last
year, ranking 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 percent.

https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2025/04/07/a7