Dubai continues to attract new tourists amid the growth of its economy. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Dubai recorded its best-ever annual tourism performance in 2023, with international tourist arrivals to the emirate increasing by 19.4 per cent annually to 17.15 million, amid the continued expansion of its economy.
Last year’s figure exceeded the previous record of 16.73 million visitors registered in 2019, according to the latest data published by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism.
“Dubai’s ability to constantly generate diverse and refreshingly novel travel and tourism experiences catering to a wide range of visitors has been a key factor behind this exceptional performance,” Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and the Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, said in a statement issued by the emirate’s media office.
“With several indicators outperforming pre-pandemic levels, this year’s results mark Dubai out as a vibrant focal point of growth in the global tourism landscape.”
Dubai, one of the main commercial, tourism and financial hubs of the Middle East, has maintained growth momentum since bouncing back from the pandemic-driven slowdown.
The emirate’s economy expanded by an annual 3.3 per cent in the first nine months of last year, driven by growth in the tourism and transportation sectors, the media office said last month.
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