The Eau tourism sector continued to grow in 2024, supported by national strategies and directives, said Abdulla Bin Touq to the MARRI, Minister of Economy and President of the Emirates Tourism Council.
Tourism remains a key pillar to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of the national economy, supporting the transition from the country to an economy promoted by knowledge and innovation, he said, according to a declaration of the declaration of the declaration of the declaration of the Emirates news agency (WAM).
According to the minister, the hotel revenues in the EAU reached approximately 45 billion AED 45 billion in 2024, marking 3 percent incorporated the previous year. Hotel occupation rates increased to 78 percent, placing the EAU among the highest worldwide and regional.
Eau tourism growth
The number of hotels in the EAU grew with the opening of 16 new properties in the seven Emirates in 2024.
This led the total number of hotels to 1,251 by the end of the year. The number of hotel rooms increased to 216,966, reflecting a 3 percent increase.
“The EAU continue to advance their national efforts to develop innovative tourism initiatives and projects, while strengthening collaboration with all relevant local and international tourist bodies. These efforts aim to raise the EU state of state, offering superior to the glorious of schedules that further improve the attractiveness of the country to visitors around the world.
The minister said the hotel guests number reached approximately 30.8 million in 2024, an increase of 9.5 percent compared to the previous year.
This figure represents 77 percent of the guest target of the hotel established by the ‘National Tourism Strategy’ ‘of the country, achieved seven years earlier than expected.
“With the current growth trajectory, we are on its way to achieving the ambitious objective of the strategy of attracting 40 million hotel guests,” added Bin Touq.
