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4/11/25, 3:25 PM UAE tourism revenues reach $12.2bn in 2024 as hotel guest numbers grow 9.5% - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle E…
UAE tourism revenues reach $12.2bn

in 2024 as hotel guest numbers grow

9.5%

Hotel occupancy rates rose to 78 percent, placing the UAE among

the highest globally and regionally

The number of hotels in the UAE grew following the opening of 16 new properties across the seven emirates
in 2024. Image: Shutterstock

The UAE’s tourism sector continued to grow in 2024, supported by national strategies and

directives, said Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the
Emirates Tourism Council.

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