IN FOCUS tel guests in the first six months of the year, with 1.98m visitor check-ins, and 11% y-o-y growth in guest nights, to 5.73m. Hotel earnings were up 8% at Dh3.35bn ($912.1m), driven by an 11% increase in room revenue. Abu Dhabi’s retail sector is also starting to mature on the back of increased tourism in the area. The retail sector in Abu Dhabi has now become a major contributor to the non-oil economy. Other sectors that have profited in the area include food and beverage and construction sectors that have seen a rise in profits due to booming tourism in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Tourism Highlights Economic Contributions UAE GDP $259 Billion Contribution to GDP in 2014
GROWTH STATISTICS
INDUSTRY HALF YEAR RESULTS
17% 11% 8%
in hotel guests in guest nights in hotel earnings
Achievements and Awards
3.4 m Tourists in 2014
6.5% Average Annual Growth Rate Predicted (2011-2021)
Largest Tourist Source Markets UK
Abu Dhabi named on CNN’s Top Destinations List 2015
Etihad Airways awarded Best Airline – Business Class at TTG Travel Awards 2015
INDIA GERMANY CHINA
Winner: Middle East's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2015
US
2015 TARGET 3.9 m TOURISTS
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Issue 10 - OCTOBER 2015