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Annual Visitor Report 2022

Thu, September 28, 2023

Dubai once again demonstrated its leadership by spearheading the post-pandemic global tourism recovery in 2022, with the emirate welcoming 14.36 million overnight visitors in the calendar year.

Dubai once again demonstrated its leadership by spearheading the post-pandemic global tourism recovery in 2022, with the emirate welcoming 14.36 million overnight visitors in the calendar year.

"2033 will mark 200 years since the foundation of Dubai: the year in which Dubai will be the most important global business centre, and by then we would have completed the Dubai Economic Agenda 2033. We know our economic path over the next decade. The world makes way for those who know what they want.“

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumVice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

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Dubai Annual Visitor Report 2022
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