Dubai welcomed 12.54 million international tourists from January to August 2025, compared with 11.93 million in the same period of 2024, an increase of 5%, according to the visitor performance report by key source markets issued by Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism.
The data showed that Western Europe topped the list of source markets for visitors to Dubai with a 21% share, at 2.607 million visitors, compared with 2.324 million in the same period last year.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries came second with 17%, at 2.104 million visitors, compared with 1.816 million in 2024, followed by South Asia with 15%, at 2.034 million visitors, compared with 1.809 million.
Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe came fourth with 14%, at 1.801 million visitors, compared with 1.647 million last year, followed by the Middle East and North Africa region with 11%, at 1.387 million visitors, compared with 1.379 million.
Dubai also received 1.157 million visitors from North and Southeast Asia (9%) and 879,000 visitors from the Americas (7%), in addition to 554,000 visitors from Africa (4%) and 245,000 visitors from Australasia (2%).
This continued growth reflects the strength of Dubai's position as one of the world's leading tourist destinations and its continued ability to attract visitors from various geographic markets, thanks to its advanced infrastructure and the diversity of its tourism and cultural experiences.
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