Dubai welcomed 11.17 million international visitors between January and July 2025, compared with 10.62 million visitors 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, or 2.335 million visitors, compared with 2.086 million visitors in the same period last year, according to a post on the website of Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism.
South Asia came second with 15%, or 1.843 million visitors, compared with 1.636 million visitors in 2024, followed by Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe with 15%, or 1.650 million visitors, compared with 1.505 million visitors.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries ranked fourth with 16%, or 1.794 million visitors, compared with 1.537 million visitors last year, followed by the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with 11%, or 1.247 million visitors, compared with 1.232 million visitors.
Dubai also received 1.024 million visitors from North and Southeast Asia, a 9% share, 793,000 visitors from the Americas (7%), 473,000 visitors from Africa (4%) and 213,000 visitors from Australasia (2%).
To view the post on the website of Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism, click here.
