The UAE stands out as an ideal tourist destination for several reasons:
- Economic and political stability ensures a secure environment for travelers.
- Its strategic location servs as a vital link between East and West
- Excellent connectivity to major international airlines makes traveling to and from the UAE convenient.
- Strong and tourism-supporting infrastructure
- Wide range of accommodation options suitable for various categories and budgets
- A variety of events and activities that cater to all age groups, ensuring there is something for everyone.
- The UAE's unique biodiversity, characterized by deserts, oases, mountains, valleys and plains, mangroves, beaches, and a diversity of flora, wildlife, and marine life, offers stunning natural landscape to explore.
- Religious and cultural tolerance, reflected in the UAE embracing people of over 200 nationalities from different religious and cultural backgrounds who live on its territory in harmony and peace
The UAE has emerged as a world-class hub for conferences, regional and international exhibitions, and major sports events, such as the Dubai World Cup for horseracing, the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix, the Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
In 2016, the travel and tourism sector made a direct contribution of AED 68.5 billion (USD 18.7 billion) to the UAE's GDP, accounting to 5.2% of the total GDP. Projections suggest that this contribution will increase by 5.1% per annum from 2017 to 2027, reaching AED 116.1 billion (USD 31.6 billion) by 2027, equivalent to 5.4% of the total GDP at that time.
The total contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the UAE's GDP in 2016 was AED 159.1 billion (USD 43.3 billion), constituting 12.1% of the GDP. Forecasts anticipate a yearly growth rate of 4.9% per annum to AED 264.5 billion (USD 72 billion), which would be 12.4% of GDP in 2027.
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