Dubai welcomed 8.68 million international tourists in the first five months of 2025, marking a 7% rise compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Tourism Performance Report released by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).
The report highlights that May alone drew 1.53 million foreign visitors to the city, signaling strong momentum for the year’s tourism recovery.
Western Europe remained Dubai’s top source region, contributing roughly 1.92 million travelers, or 22% of the total arrivals. Following closely were Russia, CIS, and Eastern Europe with 1.4 million tourists (16%), and South Asia with 1.24 million (14%). The GCC countries accounted for 1.28 million visitors (15%), with other key contributors including the Middle East and North Africa (11%), Northeast and Southeast Asia (9%), the Americas (7%), Africa (4%), and Australia (2%).
Dubai’s hotel industry also showed robust performance. By the end of May 2025, the emirate hosted 825 hotel establishments with a combined room inventory of 153,356—up from 822 hotels and 150,202 rooms a year earlier.
Occupancy rates climbed to 83%, compared to 81% in 2024. Total occupied room nights reached 19.09 million, a 4% rise year-on-year. Tourists stayed an average of 3.8 nights, while the average daily rate per room increased to AED620, a 5% bump. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) jumped 7%, from AED478 to AED513.