A total of 4.1 million visitors stayed in Abu Dhabi hotels last year, up 24 per cent from 2021, new figures have shown.
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, said hotel revenues for 2022 had climbed by 23 per cent from the previous year to AED 5.4 billion.
The average hotel stay was about 3 nights per guest, and the average revenue per available room was AED 263.
UAE nationals accounted for the largest share of the capital's hotel guests during the past year, with a share of 29 per cent, or the equivalent of 1.2 million guests.
Indian nationals led all other non-Emiratis with a share of 12 per cent, or the equivalent of 480,000 visitors, up 31 per cent from the same period in 2021.
The nationals of Britain, Egypt, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia followed with a share of 4 per cent each.
The UAE's non-oil foreign trade has reached a "historic" record of AED 1.937 trillion during the first half of 2026, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Sunday.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has concluded a ten-day visit to the UAE, holding talks with officials on the country's economic performance, financial outlook and policy priorities.
Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world's most valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess the outlook for artificial intelligence.
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Irish airline Aer Lingus could cut up to 500 jobs as part of a reorganisation, it said, citing high costs and a challenging economic environment as the sector grapples with surging oil prices due mainly to the US-Iran war.
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