During the first seven months of 2024, 10.62 million tourists visited Dubai, an increase of 8 percent over the same period the previous year, when the city welcomed 9.83 million foreign visitors. The Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai’s annual tourism performance report shows a consistent influx of visitors. According to monthly statistics, Dubai saw 1.77 million tourists in January, 1.9 million in February, 1.51 million in March, 1.5 million in April, 1.44 million in May, 1.19 million in June, and 1.31 million in July.

About 2.086 million tourists, or 20% of all visitors, came from Western European countries, Dubai’s top tourist destinations. With 1.848 million travelers or 17% of all visitors, South Asia trailed closely behind. Third place went to the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which sent 1.537 million travelers, or 14% of the total. With 1.505 million visitors, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern Europe also made up about 14% of the total.

With 1.232 million visitors, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region accounted for 12% of the total and was the fifth-largest source of tourists. Finally, 10% of the total number of tourists, or about 1.028 million, came from countries in Northeast and Southeast Asia. These numbers highlight Dubai’s continued standing as a well-liked international travel destination and demonstrate its successful methods of drawing tourists from different parts of the world.