Dubai Welcomes 16.79 Million International Tourists In First 11 Months Of 2024

Dubai welcomed 16.79 million international tourists during the first 11 months of 2024. The latest data marks an increase of 9% compared to the same period last year when the number of tourists reached 15.37 million. According to the Dubai Tourism Sector 2024 Performance Report from January to November, Western Europe was the top source region for tourists to the emirate.

Western Europe contributed 20% of the total number of visitors, with 3.298 million tourists, followed by South Asia with 2.858 million tourists. GCC countries came third with more than 2.5 million tourists, accounting for 15% of the total number of visitors to Dubai. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eastern Europe came fourth with 2.353 million tourists, accounting for 14%.

The report also mentioned that the average length of stay for guests was 3.6 nights in the first 11 months of the year, reported Emirates News Agency. Notably, the number of hotel rooms in the emirate at the end of November stood at 153,390 in 828 hospitality establishments, compared to 149,685 hotel rooms in 820 hospitality establishments at the end of November 2023.