Did you know Dubai is the 4th most visited city in the world after London, Paris, and Bangkok and has the world's highest visitor-per-resident ratio, from 4.9 visitors per resident in 2009 to 5.7 in 2015? Check out our Dubai Tourism infographic for the latest Dubai tourism statistics and trends.
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Dubai is the Fourth most visited city in the world after London, Paris, and Bangkok.
| City | International Overnight Visitors (In millions) |
| London | 18.82 |
| Paris | 18.24 |
| Bangkok | 16.06 |
| Dubai | 14.26 |
| Istanbul | 12.56 |
Estimate number of visitors by 2020 – 20 Million
Dubai has the world's highest visitor-per-resident ratio, from 4.9 visitors per resident in 2009 to 5.7 in 2015
Infographic by GO-Globe Web Design Dubai
Estimated number of tourists visited Dubai (by Year)
| Year | Estimated number of tourists (In millions) |
| 2011 | 9.3 |
| 2012 | 10.0 |
| 2013 | 11.0 |
| 2014 | 13.2 |
| 2015 | 14.3 |
- Estimated number of rooms - 93,030
- Estimated Occupancy level – 86.5%
- Average daily room rate - 1070 AED
- Overnight visitors in Dubai spent $10.9 billion (Dh40 billion) 2014. That’s about Dh3,000 average spend per person.
International Overnight Visitor Spending in Dubai
| Year | International overnight visitor spending (in billion U.S. dollars) |
| 2011 | 8.1 |
| 2012 | 9.13 |
| 2013 | 10.4 |
| 2014 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | 11.68 |
The average length of stay increased from 3.78 days to 3.84 days in 2014.
Top 10 Dubai tourism source markets in 2014
| Source Market |
| Saudi Arabia |
| India |
| UK |
| USA |
| Iran |
| Oman |
| China |
| Kuwait |
| Russia |
| Germany |
Tourist Spending in UAE by Country
| Country | %age of tourist spending |
| US | 21% |
| Saudi Arabia | 12% |
| UK | 9% |
| China | 4% |
| Kuwait | 3.4% |
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