Dubai Tourism recorded a growth of 22.5% compared to last year.
12.4 million international visitors came to Dubai during the first 9 months of 2023.
With 22.5% growth compared to the same period last year.
While the total capacity of Dubai hotels reached about 148.8 thousand hotel rooms at the end of September.
Dubai 5-Star Hotels Rooms Occupied the third of Market.
5-star hotel rooms accounted for 35% of the total hotel market size in Dubai.
Followed by 4-star hotel rooms with 28%, while hotels rated between 3-star and 1-star accounted for about 20% of the total hotel market size.
Moreover, the number of hotel apartments reached about 26 thousand apartments in 195 establishments.
Taking 17% of the hotel market size.
In terms of hotel occupancy …
The average hotel occupancy in all operating establishments in Dubai reached 76%.
While the average length of guests staying at the end of September was 3.7 hotel nights.
Also, the number of nights (booked rooms) reached more than 30.44 million bed nights.
All the results represent a growth rate of about 13%.
India continued to top the list of the most important markets exporting international visitors to Dubai.
More than 1.77 million visitors are coming from India.
While Saudi Arabia took the second position with more than 856,000 visitors.
Also, the total number of visitors from the United Kingdom was about 825,000 visitors.
So the UK took the third position in terms of the most important markets exporting visitors to Dubai, while Russia came in fourth place with 806,000 visitors.
The number of visitors coming to Dubai from Oman during the first 9 months of this year reached about 789,000 visitors.
Followed by the United States with about 523,000 tourists, then China with about 457,000 visitors.
The tourist flows to Dubai are increasing by about 304% compared to the same period last year.
Germany came in eighth place with 401,000 tourists, Iran with about 296,000 visitors, and Pakistan with about 254,000 visitors.
Western Europe Region is the first source of visitors to Dubai.
19% of Dubai visitors are from Western Europe during the period between January and September 2023.
While 18 % are from South Asia region, compared to 16% from the Gulf Cooperation Council region.
In addition to 13% from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern Europe.
As well as 8% from the Middle East and North Africa region, North and Southeast Asia.
Adding that the Americas accounted for 7%, Africa 4%, and Australasia 2%.
In fact, Dubai has succeeded in establishing its position as a destination for living, accommodation, tourism, business and shopping.
Which encourages the flow of visitors, especially with the strong return of events and exhibitions.
As they will also achieve strong growth rates in tourism during the coming months.
