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The growth of the tourism industry in Dubai in the past few years is generally described in superlatives: incredible, phenomenal, outstanding, stellar, inspiring, triumphant and just about any other laudatory adjective you can think of. Although one might be tempted to pass this off as marketing hype, in Dubai's case, it may well be warranted. Tourism in the area is...as they say...booming.
Impressive as the growth may be, however, finding detailed statistics -- especially up-to-date statistics -- is a bit of a challenge. The official government sites for statistics for both Dubai and the UAE more generally are replete with data, but most of the numbers appear to be quite dated.
However, searching through the press releases from the Dubai Tourism office produced some relatively recent insights into the rapid of growth of tourism in the area.
I've summarized and excerpted the most relevant links in my answer below, and provided a few other interesting sources as well.
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http://www.dubaitourism.ae/News/default.asp?ID=768
DUBAI HOTELS POST 37 % REVENUE GROWTH
March 13, 2005
Dubai?s booming hotel industry crossed a major milestone by playing host to an all-time record 5.42 million guests at 371 hotels and hotel apartments and recording AED6.2 billion revenues in the year 2004 (January-December).
...Mr. Khalid A bin Sulayem, Director General of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), said: ?Tourism has contributed enormously in giving new directions of growth and expansion for Dubai. We have succeeded in matching the expectations and marching into the future with confidence as the world keeps looking at Dubai with admiration and amazement...Dubai has been posting impressive growth year after year, even at times when the tourism industry in other parts of the world went through major downturns and negative developments.?
The stellar performance reconfirms Dubai?s economic vibrancy and the growth potential that the emirate holds in different economic sectors.
A total of 5,420,724 guests checked-in at the Dubai hotel and hotel apartments in 2004 as against 4,980,228 in the previous year.
The guest nights grew by 22.2 per cent with the Dubai properties logging over 15.2 million guest nights last year. The average length of stay jumped 12.3 % to reach 2.80 days.
Dubai hotel industry?s total revenues in 2004 were to the tune of AED 6,205,748,480, a 37 % increase over the previous year.
Hotel room inventory went up by 2.3 % to reach 26,154 against 25,571 in 2003. Hotel apartments totaled 7,277 with an 8.7 % increase in occupancy levels.
Hotel beds occupancy rose by 13.9 % with 76.9 % beds occupied in 2004. The average occupancy levels for Dubai hotels last year was 81 % as against 72.4 % in the year 2003.
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http://www.dubaitourism.ae/News/default.asp?ID=684
DUBAI HOTELS POST 42 % REVENUE GROWTH
December 21, 2004
...Dubai?s booming hospitality industry showcased its vibrancy by posting over 42 per cent growth in revenues during the January-September 2004 compared with the corresponding period last year with the hotels and hotel apartments playing host to 4,099,772 guests.
...The volume of business done by the Dubai hotels industry in the first nine months of 2004 was AED4.38 billion.
...The fast-expanding industry remained upbeat with a spectacular 28.6 per cent increase in total guest nights which stood at 11,541,417.
...a 27.8 % increase in revenues in Q3 2004 compared with the corresponding period last year....AED 1,307,175,851 as against AED 1,022,984,449 in the third quarter of 2003.
...The number of guest nights in hotels and hotel apartments recorded a 14.5 % increase in the third quarter of 2004 compared with 3,387,866 guest nights generated during the same period in 2003.
...Hotels and hotel apartments? room inventory went up by two per cent to reach 26,206 against 25,683 in Q3 2003.
...Beach properties were way ahead of the city-centre hotels in terms of occupancy levels, with a rate of 90 % in August 2004 as against 84.2 % during the same month last year. This is followed by 87.1 % in September 2004 compared with 76.6 % the same period last year.
...The hotel room occupancy rate during the third quarter of 2004 was 79.4 per cent.
...Room occupancy levels rose by 16.5 % and bed occupancy showed 22.2 % growth during the January-September period.
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http://www.dubaitourism.ae/News/default.asp?ID=826
DUBAI?S POPULARITY MAKES IT A FIRM FAVOURITE FOR INTERNATIONAL HOTELS
May 25, 2005
...Dubai, which has become a global travel and business destination and attracted 5.4 million tourists last year with its flashy resorts, modern convention centres and sport events, is rapidly becoming home to major international hotel chains.
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http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:661LESk3Mz0J:www.dubaitourism.ae/www/News/newsdetail.asp%3FNewsId%3D358%26CurrentPage%3D1+site:www.dubaitourism.ae+%22million+tourists%22&hl=en
...The department has been pursuing an aggressive marketing and promotional agenda to achieve the goal of attracting 15 million tourists by the year 2010.
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http://www.dubaitourism.ae/News/default.asp?ID=285
Dubai Tourism Growth Highest In The World
March 5, 2003
...Dubai has registered outstanding over all growth in the tourism sector. ?This is a great accomplishment for the emirate especially keeping in view with the fact that world tourism had suffered a setback after the events of September 11, 2001. Dubai with its focused and well planned marketing strategies both regional as well as international, has emerged triumphant, successfully defying the world wide slump and the results are for everyone to see,? said Mr. bin Sulayem.
...Dubai is also one of the safest places in the world. ?The emirate caters to the requirements of visitors from all the corners of the world. Dubai?s state-of-the art infrastructure and facilities as well as the varied activities it offers are hard to find in any other place,? he said.
...The number of 2002 hotel establishment guests reached 4,756,280 with an increase of 31.15 per cent over the year 2001 where the number was 3,626,625. ?Through our strategy of marketing Dubai internationally as well regionally, we have achieved this enormous growth.
...The number of hotel guests in 2002 increased to 4,107,236 as compared to 3,064,701 in the year 2001, registering a growth of 34.02 per cent. Similarly, the number of hotel apartment guests in Dubai recorded an upswing of 15.50 per cent as their number increased to 649,044 in the year 2002, as compared to 561,924 in 2001.
...The number of guest nights in hotel establishments in 2002 reached 8,937,758 registering an increase of 24.38 per cent over 2001, where the number was 7,185,837.
...The number of operating hotels in Dubai was 272 in 2002 against 264 in 2001.
...The hotel establishment total revenue in 2001 was AED 3.2 billion and in 2002 it reached to AED 3.8 billion registering an increase of 19.28 per cent. Similarly the hotel revenue also increased by 22.12 per cent, registering AED 3.4 billion in 2002 as compared to AED 2.7 billion in 2001.
...In 2002, the number of average hotel rooms occupied reached to 16,264 as compared to 13,049, in 2001 registering a growth of 24.64 per cent.
...The hotel room occupancy rate has also increased by 12.46 per cent. During 2001 it was 60.90 per cent and grew to 73.36 per cent in 2002.
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http://www.ipan.com/PRESS/2004august/1908diamoind.htm
DUBAI HOTEL ESTABLISHMENTS POST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN H1 2004
August 11 2004
...Dubai stunned the world in 2002 when the World Tourism Organisation praised it for posting 31 per cent growth in tourist arrivals - the world's highest for the year.
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http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_3675466.pdf
Doing Business In United Arab Emirates
A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies
2005
...Dubai is currently expanding its hotel capacity. Over 120 new hotels are expected to be constructed during the next five years. These include 80 hotels on the two Palm Islands projects. Additionally, Dubai Festival City is under construction as Dubai develops it role as a tourist destination.
...The construction industry is one of the most active sectors of the UAE economy. The UAE government will spend over US$30 billion dollars over the next five years for the construction of new infrastructure projects and government, commercial and residential buildings. The construction and tourism industries are the two major sectors of the local economy that will continue to generate a high demand for building products.
Government of Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing
8 Penn Center
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-751-9750, Fax: 215-751-9551
E-mail: dtcm.usa@dubaitourism.co.ae
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http://www.ddia.ae/tourism.asp
Dubai Development and Investment Authority
...Dubai has emerged in recent years as a regional tourism hub attracting visitors year-round and from all over the globe. Dubai offers the visitor a fascinating kaleidoscope of contrasts - a distinctive blend of east and west, modern city and timeless desert, old world charm and hospitality and new world comfort and convenience. Tourists are attracted by the year-round sun, magnificent beaches, hotels that rank amongst the best in the world, unique and varied leisure and sporting facilities, world-class shopping malls, cultural attractions and a friendly welcoming society.
...Leisure has surpassed business as the primary reason for visiting Dubai.
...Dubai is widely recognized as an international sporting venue and is on the mandatory calendar of top athletes in a vast number of sports.
...Cruises, Parks and Cinemas, Heritage Tours, Desert Safaris and other leisure outlets augment the tourism experience and add immeasurably to the unique and varied fabric of Dubai.
...Tourism is the fastest growing sector within Dubai's economy and with 11.6% of Dubai's GDP invested in tourism ($1.9 billion of economic activity), Dubai has made a huge commitment to this sector of the economy. The Government's vision is to increase the number of tourists from 2.8 million visiting Dubai in 2000 to 10 million per annum by 2010.
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The above sources seem to pretty much cover the available information on the growth of the tourism sector in Dubai. But as I said earlier, if there's anything else I can do for you on this, just let me know, and I'm at your service.
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