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9/29/25, 5:06 PM UAE solidifies role as key player in global tourism - The Economic Times

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He fur t her pointed to t he approval by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime
Minister and Rul er of Dub ai, of t he designs for t he new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport. The

facility, set to be t he world's largest wit h a final capacity of 260 million passengers, carries a total cost of AED128 billion.
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Bin Touq stated t hat t he tour ism sector's contribution to t he UAE's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to AED257.3
billion in 2024, representing 13 percent of t he national economy. This marks a 3.2 percent increase from 2023 and a 26
percent increase from t he pre-pandemic levels of 2019.

The coun try welcomed international visitors primarily from key markets, including India (14 percent), t he United
Ki ngdom (8 percent), Rus sia (8 percent), China (5 percent), and Saudi Arabia (5 percent), wit h 60 percent arriving from
ot her global regions.

Total international vi sitor spending in t he UAE reached AED217.3 billion in 2024, showing a 5.8 percent growt h over 2023
and a 30.4 percent increase from 2019. Domestic tourism spending totalled AED57.6 billion last year, a 2.4 percent
increase from 2023 and a 41 percent jump from 2019.

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