Dubai attracted 8.68 million international tourists during the first five months of 2025, marking a 7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, which recorded 8.12 million visitors. The city welcomed 1.53 million international visitors in May alone.
According to the Tourism Performance Report January – May 2025, released by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), the city welcomed 1.53 million international visitors in May alone. This growth builds on the 18.72 million people who visited in 2024, the second consecutive year of record-setting growth for the city.
Web portal economymiddleeast.com sattes that theWestern Europe led the list of source markets, accounting for 22 percent of total visitors to Dubai, approximately 1.917 million tourists. Following closely were Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, and Eastern Europe, contributing 1.396 million visitors, or 16 percent.
"/>South Asia ranked third with 1.242 million tourists, while the GCC region followed with 1.275 million visitors, representing 15 percent of the total number of visitors Dubai welcomed. Meanwhile, the Middle East and North Africa came fifth with 989,000 visitors, followed by Northeast and Southeast Asia, which contributed 771,000 tourists.
The Americas accounted for 601,000 visitors, while Africa brought in 346,000 tourists. Finally, Australia contributed 141,000 visitors, representing about 2 percent of Dubai’s total international arrivals during the period.
