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Local addressable Market

  • The UAE accounted for more than one-quarter of the Middle East and Africa’s tourism FDI projects between 2015 and 2019.
  • Investment in the travel and tourism sector is forecast to rise by 11% per annum over the next 10 years to USD 20.3bn in 2027, 11.2% of total investments.

Recent trends

  • According to UNWTO, by 2030 the total number of tourist trips is expected to reach 37.4billion  international and domestic.
  • Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2021-2026) of 17.13%, resulting in a projected market volume of USD 949,579 million by 2026.
  • Sustainable Investments in the tourism sector has been oriented towards Green Transitions suggesting frameworks to shift from a growth-paradigm to a sustainable-paradigm in the long term in order to develop financial instruments for resilience and renewal of the tourism sector.

Growth Opportunities

  • Over the last 10-15 years, the UAE government and state-owned enterprises have developed a range of tourist attractions to attract visitors from around the world.
  • Events are another engine for tourism growth in the UAE. Supported by the UAE government, these events attract thousands of tourists visiting the UAE.
  • Major companies (state-owned and family conglomerates) have developed exciting retail offerings and hotels/resorts which also serve as tourist attractions.
  • The UAE launched multiple-entry tourist visas in May 2021 for all nationalities, valid for five years, and The initiative enables tourists to enter multiple times on self-sponsorship and remain in the country for 90 days on each visit, further extendable for another 90 days.

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