Source: GULF NEWS

Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 95.2 million passengers in 2025, the highest annual international total ever recorded by an airport. The milestone comes just days after the emirate reported strong tourism performance (19.59 million visitors), as a pipeline of new attractions continues to attract visitors.

Together, the signals are clear: the demand for Dubai is accelerating.

Aside from a world-class airport, visitors to Dubai keep coming back because there is something for everyone, and the Emirate continues to invest in new attractions, better facilities, technology, and so much more.

In October 2025, Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism launched the Hotel Incentive Programme for investors, which is designed to stimulate development in future high-growth areas, and applies to new hotels, resorts, hotel apartments and other facilities located within Dubai South, Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai Parks, and the Dubai Islands.