Dubai attracted 8.68 million international tourists during the first five months of 2025, from January through May, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024, which recorded 8.12 million visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Tourism Performance Report January – May 2025, released today by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), the city welcomed 1.53 million international visitors in May alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Western Europe led the list of source markets, accounting for 22% of total visitors, approximately 1.917 million tourists. Following closely were Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, and Eastern Europe, contributing 1.396 million visitors (16%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Asia ranked third with 1.242 million tourists (14%), while the GCC region followed with 1.275 million visitors, representing 15% of the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Middle East and North Africa came fifth with 989,000 visitors (11%), followed by Northeast and Southeast Asia, which contributed 771,000 tourists (9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Americas accounted for 601,000 visitors (7%), while Africa brought in 346,000 tourists (4%). Australia contributed 141,000 visitors, representing about 2% of Dubai\u2019s total international arrivals during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of the end of May 2025, Dubai\u2019s hotel sector comprised 825 establishments offering 153,356 rooms, compared to 822 hotels with 150,202 rooms at the end of May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Average hotel occupancy during the first five months of 2025 stood at 83%, up from 81% during the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The total number of occupied room nights reached 19.09 million, an increase of 4% from the 18.34 million recorded during the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guests stayed an average of 3.8 nights per visit. The average daily room rate rose to AED620, marking a 5% increase compared to AED590 in 2024. Revenue per available room also saw a 7% boost, reaching AED513 compared to AED478 in the same period last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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