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9/12/25, 5:14 PM UAE hotel revenues hit $7bn in H1 2025: Report

UAE hotel revenues rise as tourism

sector expands

Written by Jenny Ortiz-Bolivar Wed, 10 Sep 2025

Tags: Tourism UAE Wynn Resorts

Hotel establishments in the United Arab Emirates generated more than AED26 billion ($7 billion) in the
first six months of 2025, marking a 6.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
According to local media reports, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism shared that hotel occupancy

averaged 80.5 percent over the period, reinforcing growth momentum across the country’s hospitality
sector.

The performance supports the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, which aims to increase the sector’s
contribution to the economy to AED450 billion ($122.5 billion) by the next decade. The plan forms part

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