Dubai welcomed 2 million international visitors in January 2026, an increase of 3% compared with 1.94 million visitors in January 2025, according to visitor performance data by key market.
Western Europe came first with 18% and 364,000 visitors in January 2026, compared with 369,000 in January 2025, followed by the CIS and Eastern Europe with 16% and a total of 325,000 visitors, against 285,000 last year, according to a post on the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism website.
The GCC states came in the same position with 16% and 323,000 visitors, compared with 341,000 in January 2025, followed by South Asia with 15% and 287,000 visitors, against 271,000 the previous year.
The Middle East and North Africa region accounted for 12% with 238,000 visitors, compared with 236,000 in January 2025, then North, East and Southeast Asia with 9% and 173,000 visitors, against 187,000 last year.
Dubai also welcomed 152,000 visitors from the Americas, 8%, compared with 135,000 in January 2025, as well as 87,000 visitors from Africa, 4%, against 76,000 the previous year, and 46,000 visitors from Australasia, 2%, compared with 41,000 in January 2025.
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