Dubai welcomed 17.55 million international tourists from January to November 2025, compared with 16.79 million tourists in the same period of 2024, a growth of 4.5%, according to the visitor performance report by geographic region 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, with an estimated 3.654 million visitors in the first 11 months of 2025, against 3.298 million visitors in the same period last year.
GCC markets came second with a 16% share and 2.757 million visitors, compared with 2.502 million visitors in 2024, followed by South Asia with 15% and 2.597 million visitors, against 2.858 million visitors last year.
Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe ranked in the same position with a 15% share and 2.583 million visitors in 2025, compared with 2.353 million visitors in 2024, followed by the Middle East and North Africa region with 11% and 1.955 million visitors, against 1.933 million visitors last year.
Dubai also received 1.642 million visitors from North and Southeast Asia, a 9% share, and 1.232 million visitors from the Americas, 7%, in addition to 774,000 visitors from Africa, 4%, and 357,000 visitors from Australasia, 2%.
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