According to data from the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, the emirate received 9.58 million international visitors during the first seven months of this year, compared with 9.25 million visitors during the same period last year, a growth rate of 3.57%.
The number of hotel rooms at the end of July 2019 rose to 118,209 rooms, compared to 111,332 rooms at the end of July 2018, representing a growth of 6.18%.
The average occupancy of hotel rooms reached 74% during the period from January to July this year, while the average price of hotel rooms was AED 442.
India ranked first, the largest export market for visitors to Dubai, during the period between January and July of this year, with 1.23 million visitors, followed by Saudi Arabia with a total of 924 thousand visitors, while the United Kingdom came in third place, with 667 thousand visitors.