The source adds the following information: "International visitors who spend one night at least in Dubai including Air, Land & Sea Visitors, excluding United Arab Emirates residents, Local Emiratis and Aircrews & marines."
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Number of visitor arrivals to Dubai 2024, by country of origin
In 2024, Dubai was a popular destination for Indian travelers. More than *** million visitors arrived in the city from India. Compared to previous years, the number of international tourists arriving in UAE declined in 2020, totaling roughly *** people. However, it has since bounced back, with over visitors in 2024.
COVID-19 recovery
In the United Arab Emirates, ** percent of respondents were optimistic about recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic by 2021. By March 2021, the United Arab Emirates had conducted around **** million COVID-19 tests. The tourism industry's GDP share in the United Arab Emirates was forecasted to reach ** percent by 2025. The projection has been modified to account for the anticipated impact of COVID-19.
GDP contribution and economy
By 2028, the direct tourism contribution to the GDP of the United Arab Emirates was forecast to reach almost *** billion U.S. dollars. With a Global Financial Centre’s Index score of *** points in 2020, Dubai was the most appealing financial hub in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Furthermore, the wholesale and retail sector remained the largest contributor to the GDP of the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, the financial services and insurance, and transportation and storage sectors followed.
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Dubai Statistics Center. (May 26, 2025). Number of visitor arrivals to Dubai in 2024, by country of origin [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/592355/visitor-arrival-dubai-nationality/
Dubai Statistics Center. "Number of visitor arrivals to Dubai in 2024, by country of origin." Chart. May 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/592355/visitor-arrival-dubai-nationality/
Dubai Statistics Center. (2025). Number of visitor arrivals to Dubai in 2024, by country of origin. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/592355/visitor-arrival-dubai-nationality/
Dubai Statistics Center. "Number of Visitor Arrivals to Dubai in 2024, by Country of Origin." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 May 2025, /statistics/592355/visitor-arrival-dubai-nationality/
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Number of visitor arrivals to Dubai in 2024, by country of origin [Graph], Dubai Statistics Center, May 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/592355/visitor-arrival-dubai-nationality/
