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UAE's travel and tourism sector welcomed 45.0 million international arrivals in 2024, with the industry contributing $70.1 billion — 13.0% of national GDP and 899,000 jobs. These uae tourism statistics are anchored to WTTC EIR 2025, the industry's verified source-of-truth for 6th-ranked tourism economies.
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45.0 million international arrivals (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
International visitor arrivals (2024)
45.0 million
Domestic trips (2024)
—
Inbound visitor spending (2024)
$59.2 billion
Outbound visitor spending (2024)
—
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
13.0% of national GDP
$70.1 billion
Tourism jobs (2024)
13.2% of total employment
899,000
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
Inbound spending of $59.2 billion versus outbound spending of an undisclosed amount produces a net tourism balance — a key signal for UAE's external accounts and currency stability.
Tourism GDP grew 3.2% YoY in 2024 vs 2023, reflecting WTTC's recovery trajectory for UAE.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
UAE received 45.0 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Travel and tourism contributed $70.1 billion to UAE's economy in 2024 — 13.0% of national GDP. WTTC forecasts 12.9% in 2025.
Tourism supports 899,000 jobs in UAE, representing 13.2% of total national employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
International visitors spent $59.2 billion in UAE during 2024 (WTTC EIR 2025).
UAE ranks 6th among the 42 economies in the WTTC EIR 2025 panel by tourism share of GDP.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — United Arab Emirates, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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