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9/30/24, 9:51 AM UAE tourism sector witnesses steady growth with hotel establishment revenues increasing by 7 per cent to reach AED 24.6 billion i…
surpassed AED 24.6 billion in the first half of 2024, up seven

per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

Furthermore, the number of hotel guests across the UAE's

seven emirates reached approximately 15.3 million during the

first six months of 2024, reflecting a 10.5 per cent growth.

H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and

Chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council, said: "The latest

results demonstrate the effectiveness of the country's efforts

and strategies in enhancing the tourism sector, in line with

international best practices. They also underline the competitive

advantage of the UAE's tourism offerings both at regional and

global levels. These indicators are crucial in realising the

objectives of the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, which aims to

boost the sector's contribution to the national GDP to 450

billion dirhams and attract 40 million visitors to hotel

establishments by the next decade."

His Excellency added: "Thanks to the directives of the wise

leadership, UAE tourism has been able to maintain its growth in

terms of both revenues and hotel capacity. The hotel occupancy

rate in the country reached 79.5 per cent in H1 2024, which is

among the highest globally, growing by 3.7 per cent compared

to H1 2023." His Excellency noted that national efforts continue

to support joint action in the implementation of tourism-related

plans and strategies and solidify the UAE's position as one of

the best destinations in the world, in the light of the We the

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