Dubai Visitors
19.59M
4.6% from last period
National Digital Intelligence Platform
United Arab EmiratesAD
P-SECTOR
Tourism & Hospitality
Dubai/Abu Dhabi visitors, hotel occupancy, GITEX, sports tourism, medical tourism, heritage sites, overtourism concerns
2026-04-27200+ data points28 sources
TH-1 - Visitor Stats
TH-2 - Hotels
TH-3 - MICE
TH-4 - Source Markets
TH-5 - Overtourism
TH-6 - Medical Tourism
Tourism & Hospitality Overview
Key metrics and performance indicators
Comprehensive
Dubai Visitor Trends (Millions)
Sentiment Distribution
Key Performance Indicators
19.59 million
Dubai Visitors (2025)
+5% YoY
26.6 million
Abu Dhabi Visitors (2025)
+10% YoY
80.7%
Hotel Occupancy (Dubai)
+2.5 pp
81%
Hotel Occupancy (Abu Dhabi)
—
AED 467
RevPAR (Dubai)
+11% YoY
13-14%
Tourism GDP Contribution
—
925,000
Tourism Employment
+26,400 jobs
6th
Global Tourism Ranking
—
Sentiment Analysis
Official Statistics
Positive
Record visitors, revenue growth
Perception (Social Media)
Negative
"Overrated," "soulless," "fake"
Labor Practices
Negative
Exploitation, kafala system documented
Overtourism
Warning
Experts warn of crisis
Safety Incidents
Negative
Murder, arrests, scams documented
Business Tourism
Positive
Strong MICE performance