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9/30/24, 9:53 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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