AFP, Dubai :
More than 14.2 million people visited Dubai in 2015, up 7.5 percent from the previous year, with Indians, Saudis and Britons topping the list.
The rise came despite slowing economic growth in many markets and a strong
exchange rate of the Gulf state’s dollar-pegged dirham against the euro and
other currencies, Dubai Tourism authority said.
“2015 was volatile for travel globally, as we have all witnessed a range of
disruptive factors, ranging from slackening economic growth in Asian and
European markets to currency fluctuations across the world,” said Dubai Tourism
chief Saeed Almarri in a statement.
The Gulf city-state, one of seven sheikhdoms that make up the United Arab
Emirates, attracted more than 13 million visitors in 2014. It aims to attract 20
million visitors annually in five years.
More than 14.2 million people visited Dubai in 2015, up 7.5 percent from the previous year, with Indians, Saudis and Britons topping the list.
The rise came despite slowing economic growth in many markets and a strong
exchange rate of the Gulf state’s dollar-pegged dirham against the euro and
other currencies, Dubai Tourism authority said.
“2015 was volatile for travel globally, as we have all witnessed a range of
disruptive factors, ranging from slackening economic growth in Asian and
European markets to currency fluctuations across the world,” said Dubai Tourism
chief Saeed Almarri in a statement.
The Gulf city-state, one of seven sheikhdoms that make up the United Arab
Emirates, attracted more than 13 million visitors in 2014. It aims to attract 20
million visitors annually in five years.
