The tourism in Dubai is expected to grow significantly by 2030 and touch the 40 million mark looking at what the annual growing trends are showing. The most catering sectors will be the Luxury hospitality-led developments and branded residences, pushing the growth further. Moreover, Dubai’s FDI friendly environment will also continue to attract healthy capital from Asia, Europe, and North America.
Tourism is a pillar of Dubai’s economy and a major driver of its global profile. The city is always among the top destinations to host all the global events. There’s nothing extra that you can desire when it comes to getting the hospitality reception, especially when you land there as a tourist. Though even if you’re a resident over there, you experience as if you’re on vacation every single day, such is the living vibes of this exceptional city.
Some numbers that reflect Dubai’s unrivaled tourism and hospitality offerings:
- Dubai welcomed over 17 million international visitors in 2023; these figures crossed this mark in 2024 with ease.
- The city aims to increase this number to 25 million in the coming years.
- Dubai’s hospitality sector is renowned for its lavish resorts and impeccable service, consistently ranking among the world’s best.
- Major global events like Dubai AI week, Dubai Fintech summit, and many more in recent times have significantly enhanced Dubai’s international status.
- Expo 2020 highlighted Dubai’s capability to host world-class events, attracting millions of visitors and fostering global partnerships.
- Dubai remains a key hub for international conferences, exhibitions, sports tournaments, and cultural festivals, further strengthening its global reputation.
Now, have a look at some recent data on the different countries from which Dubai has attracted tourists. It shows that India takes the biggest chunk of the pie, which reflects that Dubai is the first choice of most of the Indians when it comes to planning a vacation or even going a step ahead and hand-picking the city of skyscrapers as their wedding destination. Even Dubai stands true to its reputation among them and makes every vacation memorable for them. The same is true of Russia and Britain’s figures, which show that Dubai is their favorite as well.
What’s even more interesting is when we look at the Dubai real estate market report Q1 2025, it shows that these three countries (India, Russia, and Britain) not only sits as a crown in the list of top international tourists to visit Dubai, but also mirrors the same optimistic numbers when it comes to the market share of foreign investors by nationality in Q1 2025, and top foreign investors in Dubai real estate in 2025 so far. Such is the level of cumulative as well as individual confidence shown by India, Russia, and Britain in Dubai’s real estate market on a YoY basis.
To see how Dubai has attracted these tourists in recent years (2019-2024), please pay attention to the graph given below. It clearly shows that Dubai’s attraction for international investors is on the rise every single year. The 2020 numbers are an anomaly which is understood as the entire globe was engulfed by the pandemic. That was the core reason why the graph took a sharp dip from 16.73 in 2019 to 5.51 in 2020. Ever since the world started coming back to normal ways, international visitors again started pouring into Dubai, the way they used to be in the pre-pandemic years.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) consistently ranks among the world’s busiest airports, handling over 85 million passengers in 2024 alone. This surge in global connectivity has fueled a rise in short-term stay demand, especially among transit travelers, tourists, and business visitors needing accommodations for a few days to a few weeks. As a result, studio apartments near Dubai Airport have become a preferred choice for investors and travelers alike.
Neighborhoods like Deira, Al Garhoud, and Al Qusais are situated within 10–15 minutes of DXB terminals and are packed with metro links, eateries, and convenience stores—making them ideal for walk-in guests or Airbnb-style bookings. Many developments in these areas now offer hotel-apartment hybrids, combining the comfort of home with concierge-style services.
- Monthly rental studios near Dubai Airport enjoy an average occupancy rate of 85–90%. These numbers particularly reflect during peak travel seasons like from October to April.
- If you directly search for Dubai Airport apartments for sale in Deira,many options will pop up such as Al Dana Tower or Flora Residences. They allow short-term licenses, making them attractive for investors targeting the vacation rental market.
- DAMAC studio near DXB, like units in DAMAC Maison Cour Jardin or DAMAC Lagoons de Ville, offer fully furnished options with management services—ideal for hands-free Airbnb hosting.
NOTE: With Dubai aiming to attract 25 million visitors annually by 2025, short-stay studio investments near the airport are not just convenient but also increasingly profitable for landlords.
