Dubai Attracts 8.68 Million Tourists in First Five Months of 2025

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Passengers queue at Dubai International Airport, following Iran Monday's attack on a U.S. military base, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
DUBAI, June 25 (Bernama-WAM) -- Dubai welcomed 8.68 million international tourists between January and May this year, marking a 7 per cent increase compared to the 8.12 million visitors recorded during the same period in 2024, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
According to the Tourism Performance Report January-May 2025, released Tuesday by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), the city received 1.53 million international visitors in May alone.
Western Europe remained the leading source market, contributing 1.917 million tourists or 22 per cent of total arrivals. This was followed by Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eastern Europe with 1.396 million visitors (16 per cent).
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South Asia ranked third, accounting for 1.242 million visitors (14 per cent), while the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region contributed 1.275 million visitors (15 per cent).
The Middle East and North Africa region followed with 989,000 visitors (11 per cent), ahead of Northeast and Southeast Asia with a combined 771,000 visitors (9 per cent).
The Americas accounted for 601,000 visitors (7 per cent), while Africa contributed 346,000 (4 per cent) and Australia 141,000 (2 per cent) during the five months.
As of end-May 2025, Dubai's hotel inventory had expanded to 825 establishments with a total of 153,356 rooms, up from 822 hotels offering 150,202 rooms during the same period last year.
The average hotel occupancy rate rose to 83 per cent, compared to 81 per cent in 2024, with total occupied room nights increasing by 4 per cent to 19.09 million, up from 18.34 million.
The average length of stay was 3.8 nights, while the average daily room rate reached AE$620, a 5 per cent rise from AE$590 last year.