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9/12/25, 5:14 PM UAE hotel revenues hit $7bn in H1 2025: Report
of the government’s broader agenda to diversify income sources away from hydrocarbons and
strengthen non-oil GDP growth.

Emirates Tourism Council reviews

initiatives

The figures were presented during the Emirates Tourism Council’s third meeting of 2025, chaired by
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism. The meeting brought together heads of

local tourism authorities to discuss projects intended to boost the competitiveness of the sector.

Among the matters discussed were mechanisms for implementing new initiatives, coordination with
the private sector, and the follow-up of recommendations from previous sessions. Local authorities
also presented their tourism plans and achievements for the year, as well as development
programmes scheduled for 2026.

Hospitality sector employment and

growth outlook

Data from 2023 show that nearly 809,000 people were employed in tourism and hospitality in the UAE,

representing more than 12 percent of the national workforce. Dubai alone is expected to add 20,000
hotel rooms by 2030, supporting the country’s broader objective of attracting 40 million hotel guests
annually by 2031.

Wynn develops integrated resorts in Ras

Al Khaimah

In parallel with these developments, the UAE is witnessing large-scale private investment in hospitality
infrastructure. Wynn Resorts is building a $3.9 billion integrated resort (IR) on Al Marjan Island in Ras

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