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Performance Indicators

The Contribution of the Travel and Tourism Sector to the UAE’s GDP

In 2022 , the contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the UAE’s GDP was nearly AED 167 billion which is equivalent to 9% of the total GDP. In 2022, the total spending of international tourists amounted to AED 117.6 billion. In 2022, the number of hotels in the UAE has increased to 1189, while the hotel capacity in the country reached 203,000 hotel rooms.

The Contribution of the Travel and Tourism Sector to the UAE’s GDP

9%

Contribution of Travel
and tourism to the
GDP in 2022

AED 167 billion

Tourism
revenue in 2022

AED 38 billion

UAE hotel
revenues in 2022

203,000

Hotel rooms in the
UAE in 2022

1198

Hotels in the
UAE in 2022

AED 117.6 billion

Total tourism
expenditures in 2022

Tourism Sector Indicators in 2020

Tourism Sector Indicators in 2022

9%

Travel and tourism contribution to the UAE’s GDP

71%

Hotel occupancy rate in the UAE

25th Globally

in Travel & Tourism Development Index

25.2 Million

Guests in hotel establishments

Total Contribution of the Tourism Sector to the UAE’s GDP

In numbers

Tourism Sector Performance in the UAE

Increasing number of hotels in the UAE
Hotel rooms in the UAE
Hotel occupancy rate in the UAE
Number of hotel guests in the UAE
(in millions)
Number of nights spent in UAE hotels
(in millions)
Total hotel revenue in the UAE
(in AED billions)

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