Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE minister of economy and tourism, said that hotel occupancy rates in the UAE reached 79.3 percent during the first 10 months of 2025, up from 78 percent last year, ranking among the highest regionally and globally.

He added that tourism contributed 13 percent to the UAE's GDP last year, equivalent to AED257.3 billion, and provides over 920,000 jobs, with plans to raise the sector's contribution to 17 percent within five years, supported by growing investments and continued expansion in aviation.

Tourism investments reached AED32.2 billion in 2024, up from AED 28.8 billion in 2023, and are expected to rise to AED35.2 billion in 2025, reflecting the sector's strong and sustained growth.