As a resident of Dubai, it’s no surprise that we see tourists with us every single day. That’s obviously a good thing because, for one, it means that we always get to meet new people or experience and even be part of the thrill that comes with seeing a new destination.

SO just HOW many people actually visited Dubai in the last year?

Well according to official data from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Dubai received a record of 16.73 million overnight visitors in 2019- growing 5.1% the United Nations forecast.

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The top 6 countries that were a source of this market were:

1. India
2. Saudi Arabia
3. UK
4. Oman
5. China
6. Russia

All the above helped bring in over 7 million visitors last year, with 9 out of 10 of those visitors actually being first-time visitors to Dubai. Tourists from India reached a whopping 2 million while 1.6 million peeps came in from Saudi Arabia.

Numbers have been strong in the last year.

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