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9/12/25, 5:02 PM UAE Hotel Revenues Hit AED26 Billion in H1 2025, Up 6.3% - Business Today Middle East
UAE Hotel Revenues Hit AED26 Billion

in H1 2025, Up 6.3%

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Hospitality September 9, 2025 No Comments

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Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Council, announced
that hotel establishment revenues in the country surpassed AED26 billion in the first half of this year,
marking a 6.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

He added that hotel occupancy rate hit 80.5 per cent during the first six months, reflecting sustained
growth in this vital sector, the concerted efforts of the public and private sectors, and supporting the
objectives of the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, which aims to raise the sector’s contribution to the national
economy to AED450 billion by the next decade.

He made this announcement while chairing the Emirates Tourism Council’s third meeting of 2025. The
meeting was attended by the chairpersons and directors general of the local tourism authorities across
the UAE.

During the meeting, Bin Touq affirmed that the UAE’s tourism sector continues to perform exceptionally
under the guidance of the wise leadership, which prioritises its development as a strategic driver of non-
oil GDP growth and a key pillar in the transition to a new economic model.

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