Dubai has received as many as 8.55 million tourists in the first six months of 2023, surpassing the pre-COVID pandemic figure of 8.36 million in the first half of the year in 2019, according to Khaleej Times.
According to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, the emirate witnessed 20% year-on-year growth and is on the path to becoming the world’s most visited destination.
The city’s average hotel occupancy stands at 78% — the highest in the world, the report added.
The record performance reaffirms Dubai’s position as the fastest-recovering destination globally and far exceeds the projection made by the United Nations World Trade Organisation that international tourist arrivals could reach between 80-95% of pre-pandemic levels this year.
