Summary
International arrivals to the UAE increased at a CAGR of 8.13% during the historic period. The growth was partly driven by the steady political environment in the UAE compared to other major tourist destinations in the region such as Egypt and Tunisia. However, trips from Russia, the fastest-growing source market for the UAE during the historic period, have been declining since 2014 due to the depreciating currency in that country. Driven by a reduced unemployment rate, domestic trips totaled 7.6 million in 2014, while outbound trips stood at 4.6 million. Dubai has set “Tourism Vision 2020” plan, aiming to attract 20 million tourists and AED300 billion (US$81.7 billion) of tourism revenue.
Key Findings
- Inbound tourism in the UAE registered healthy growth during the historic period (2009-2014), with trips increasing from 9.1 million in 2009 to 13.4 million in 2014. The growth was largely driven by the UAE's efforts to attract tourists by investing in tourism infrastructure such as theme parks and stadiums, and emerging as the global aviation hub by building two world-class airports in Dubai (Dubai International and Al Maktoum International). Additionally, political instability in other key tourist destinations in the Middle East such as Egypt also supported the growth. However, arrivals from Russia dipped by 3% in 2014 due to economic crisis in the country and the depreciation of ruble. Domestic trips totaled 7.6 million in 2014 while outbound trips stood at 4.6 million. Saudi Arabia is the most preferred outbound travel destination for the UAE residents and most trips are religious. They visit Mecca and Medina, which are considered holy places for Muslims
- Arrivals from the UK declined in 2014 by 12% as Britons stayed away from the UAE due to the increasing number of arrests for violating local laws. According to figures from the UK government, from June 2012 to June 2014, the number of British tourists who were arrested in the UAE was up by 30%. The annual British Behavior Abroad 2014 report states that the UAE ranks among the top-five countries where Britons need consular assistance. Common cases against UK citizens in the UAE are getting in trouble for being drunk, sex outside marriage, and abusive behavior such as road rage
- Dubai aims to attract 500,000 medical tourists a year by 2020 and increase medical tourism's contribution to the economy by Dh2.6 billion (US$708 million). To achieve this objective, four public hospitals and 18 private hospitals will be built, and the number of healthcare staff in the private-sector is expected to increase by 3,800. Private hospitals will target patients from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Gulf States, and South Asia as most of the medical patients who currently visit Dubai are from these countries. Treatments to be offered include plastic surgery, orthopedic and sports medicine, dental procedures, ophthalmology, and dermatology
Synopsis
Canadean's report - Travel and Tourism in UAE to 2019” provides detailed information on the UAE tourism sector, analyzing market data and providing insights. This report provides a better understanding of tourism flows, expenditure, and the airline, hotel, car rental, and travel intermediaries industries.
What else does this report offer?
- Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire UAE Travel andTourism sector
- Detailed analysis of tourist spending patterns in the UAE for various categories, such as accommodation, sightseeing entertainment, foodservice, transportation, retail, travel intermediaries, and others
- Analysis of trips by purpose and mode of transport, and expenditure across various categories including domestic, inbound, and outbound tourism, with analysis using similar metrics
- Analysis of the airline, hotel, car rental, and travel intermediaries industries by customer type - leisure and business travelers
Reasons To Buy
- Make strategic business decisions using historic and forecast market data related to the UAE Travel and Tourism sector
- Understand the demand-side dynamics within the industry to identify key market trends and growth opportunities
- Direct the promotional efforts on most promising markets by identifying the key source and destination countries
Table Of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Travel and Tourism Sector in Context
Domestic Tourism
Market summary and key developments in the UAE domestic tourism market
Historical and projected figures for domestic trips and domestic expenditure in the UAE
Domestic trips-trips by purpose of visit and by season, average length of trip and overnight stays
Inbound Tourism
Market summary and key developments in the UAE inbound tourism market
Historical and projected figures for inbound trips and inbound expenditure in the UAE
Tourist arrivals from top 10 countries to the UAE
Inbound trips-trips by purpose of visit and mode of transport
Inbound trips-average length of trip and overnight stays
Outbound Tourism
Market summary and key developments in the UAE outbound tourism market
Historical and projected figures for outbound trips and outbound expenditure in the UAE
Tourist departures to top 10 countries from the UAE
Outbound trips-trips by purpose of visit and mode of transport
Outbound trips-average length of trip and overnight stays
Airlines
Market summary and key developments in the UAE airlines industry
Revenues and seats sold in the UAE airlines market
Low cost airlines in the UAE-seats available, seats sold and load factor
Low cost airlines in the UAE-total revenue and revenue per customer
Low cost airlines in the UAE-revenue generating passenger kilometers versus kilometers available
Full service airlines in the UAE-seats available, seats sold and load factor
Full service airlines in the UAE-total revenue and revenue per customer
Full service airlines in the UAE-revenue generating passenger kilometers versus kilometers available
Charter airlines in the UAE-seats available, seats sold and load factor
Charter airlines in the UAE-total revenue and revenue per customer
Charter airlines in the UAE-revenue generating passenger kilometers versus kilometers available
Competitive landscape
Hotels
Market summary and key developments in the UAE hotel industry
Revenues, room nights available and revenue per available room in the UAE hotel industry
Hotel establishments by category and available hotel rooms by category in the UAE
Budget hotels in the UAE-revenues, room occupancy rates, room nights available and room nights occupied
Budget hotels in the UAE-revenue per available room and revenue per occupied room
Budget hotels in the UAE-revenue by customer type and guests by customer type
Midscale hotels in the UAE-revenues, room occupancy rates, room nights available and room nights occupied
Midscale hotels in the UAE-revenue per available room and revenue per occupied room
Midscale hotels in the UAE-revenue by customer type and guests by customer type
Upscale hotels in the UAE-revenues, room occupancy rates, room nights available and room nights occupied
Upscale hotels in the UAE-revenue per available room and revenue per occupied room
Upscale hotels in the UAE-revenue by customer type and guests by customer type
Luxury hotels in the UAE-revenues, room occupancy rates, room nights available and room nights occupied
Luxury hotels in the UAE-revenue per available room and revenue per occupied room
Luxury hotels in the UAE-revenue by customer type and guests by customer type
Competitive Landscape
Car Rental
Market value of car rental industry in the UAE
Car rental value in the UAE by rental type and location, and average revenue per day
Car rental in the UAE-fleet size, rental days and market utilization rate
Travel Intermediaries
Market value of travel intermediaries industry in the UAE
Travel intermediaries' online revenues and in-store revenues by provider
Airport Profiles
Market Data
Domestic tourism
Inbound tourism
Outbound tourism
Airlines
Hotels
Car rental
Travel intermediaries
Tourism output
Tourism employment
Appendix
Travel and tourism sector definitions
List Of Tables
Table 1: Domestic Trips - Overnight Stays (Million), 2009-2019
Table 2: Average Length of Domestic Trip, 2009-2019
Table 3: Tourist Arrivals from Top 10 Countries (Thousands), 2009-2019
Table 4: Inbound Trips - Overnight Stays (Million), 2009-2019
Table 5: Average Length of Inbound Trip, 2009-2019
Table 6: Tourist Departures to Top 10 Countries (Thousands), 2009-2019
Table 7: Outbound Trips - Overnight Stays (Million), 2009-2019
Table 8: Average Length of Outbound Trip, 2009-2019
Table 9: Seats Available Low Cost Airlines (Million) and Load Factor (%), 2009-2019
Table 10: Total Revenue by Low Cost Airlines (AED Million) and Revenue per Customer (AED), 2009-2019
Table 11: Seats Available Full Service Airlines (Million) and Load Factor (%), 2009-2019
Table 12: Total Revenue by Full Service Airlines (AED Million) and Revenue per Customer (AED), 2009-2019
Table 13: Seats Available Charter Airlines (Thousand) and Load Factor (%), 2009-2019
Table 14: Total Revenue by Charter Airlines (AED Million) and Revenue per Customer (AED), 2009-2019
Table 15: Budget Hotels, Room Occupancy Rates (%)
Table 16: Budget Hotels: Revenue per Occupied Room and Revenue per Available Room (AED), 2009-2019
Table 17: Midscale Hotels, Room Occupancy Rates (%)
Table 18: Midscale Hotels: Revenue per Occupied Room and Revenue per Available Room (AED), 2009-2019
Table 19: Upscale Hotels, Room Occupancy Rates (%)
Table 20: Upscale Hotels: Revenue per Occupied Room and Revenue per Available Room (AED), 2009-2019
Table 21: Luxury Hotels, Room Occupancy Rates (%)
Table 22: Luxury Hotels: Revenue per Occupied Room and Revenue per Available Room (AED), 2009-2019
Table 23: Top 10 Hotels (Volume), 2014
Table 24: Car Rentals: Average Revenue per Day (AED), 2009-2019
Table 25: Car Market Utilization Rate(%), 2009-2019
Table 26: Travel Intermediaries Online Revenues by Type of Tourist (AED Million), 2009-2019
Table 27: Travel Intermediaries In-Store Revenues by Provider (AED Million), 2009-2019
Table 28: Number of Domestic Trips by Purpose (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 29: Domestic Trips - Overnight Stays (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 30: Total Domestic Tourism Expenditure by Category (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 31: Average Expenditure per Domestic Tourist by Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 32: International Arrivals by Region (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 33: International Arrivals by Purpose of Visit (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 34: International Arrivals by Mode of Transport (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 35: Inbound Trips - Overnight Stays (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 36: Total Inbound Tourism Expenditure by Category (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 37: Average Expenditure per Inbound Tourist by Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 38: International Departures by Region (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 39: International Departures by Purpose of Visit (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 40: International Departures by Mode of Transport (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 41: Outbound Trips - Overnight Stays (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 42: Total Outbound Tourism Expenditure by Category (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 43: Average Expenditure per Outbound Tourist by Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 44: Seats Available by Airline Type (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 45: Seats Sold by Airline Type - Business Travel (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 46: Seats Sold by Airline Type - Leisure Travel (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 47: Load Factor by Airline Type (%), 2010-2019
Table 48: Passenger Kilometers Available by Airline Type (Million), 2010-2019
Table 49: Revenue Generating Passenger Kilometers Available by Airline Type (Million), 2010-2019
Table 50: Revenue per Passenger by Airline Type (AED), 2010-2019
Table 51: Total Revenue by Airline Type (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 52: Establishments by Hotel Category, 2010-2019
Table 53: Available Hotel Rooms by Hotel Category, 2010-2019
Table 54: Room Occupancy Rate by Hotel Category (%), 2010-2019
Table 55: Room Nights Available by Hotel Category (Million), 2010-2019
Table 56: Room Nights Occupied by Hotel Category (Million), 2010-2019
Table 57: Average Revenue per Available Room by Hotel Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 58: Revenue per Occupied Room by Hotel Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 59: Total Revenue Per Available Room by Hotel Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 60: Total Revenue by Hotel Category and Customer Type (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 61: Guests by Hotel Category and Customer Type (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 62: Car Rental - Market Value by Customer Type and Rental Location (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 63: Car Rental - Fleet Size, 2010-2019
Table 64: Car Rental Occasions (Million), 2010-2019
Table 65: Car Rental Days (Million), 2010-2019
Table 66: Car Rental - Average Rental Length (Days), 2010-2019
Table 67: Car Rental - Market Utilization Rate (%), 2010-2019
Table 68: Car Rental - Average Revenue per Day (AED), 2010-2019
Table 69: Travel Intermediaries Market Value by Product Type (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 70: Travel Intermediaries Online Revenues by Provider (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 71: Travel Intermediaries Online Revenues by Type of Tourist (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 72: Travel Intermediaries In-store Revenues by Provider (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 73: Travel Intermediaries In-store Revenues by Type of Tourist (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 74: Travel Agent Revenues from Domestic Tourism by Sales Channel (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 75: Travel Agent Revenues from International Tourism by Sales Channel (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 76: Tour Operator Revenues from Domestic Tourism by Sales Channel (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 77: Tour Operator Revenues from International Tourism by Sales Channel (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 78: Other Intermediaries Revenues from Domestic Tourism by Sales Channel (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 79: Other Intermediaries Revenues from International Tourism by Sales Channel (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 80: Total Tourism Output by Category (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 81: Direct Tourism Output by Category (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 82: Indirect Tourism Output by Category (AED Million), 2010-2019
Table 83: Total Tourism Output Generated per Employee by Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 84: Direct Tourism Output Generated per Employee by Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 85: Indirect Tourism Output Generated per Employee by Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 86: Total Tourism Employment by Category (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 87: Direct Tourism Employment by Category (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 88: Indirect Tourism Employment by Category (Thousand), 2010-2019
Table 89: Average Salary per Employee by Category (AED), 2010-2019
Table 90: Total Gross Income Generated by Total Tourism Employment by Category (AED Million), 2010-2019
List Of Figures
Figure 1: Domestic trips, 2009-2019
Figure 2: Domestic expenditure, 2009-2019
Figure 3: Domestic Tourism by Purpose of Visit (Million), 2009-2019
Figure 4: Number of Trips by Season - Domestic and Outbound(Million), 2014
Figure 7: Inbound Trips, 2009-2019
Figure 8: Inbound Expenditure, 2009-2019
Figure 9: Inbound Tourism by Purpose of Visit (Million), 2009-2019
Figure 10: International Arrivals by Mode of Transport (Million), 2009-2019
Figure 11: Outbound Trips, 2009-2019
Figure 12: Outbound Expenditure, 2009-2019
Figure 13: Outbound Trips by Purpose of Visit (Million), 2009-2019
Figure 14: International Departures by Mode of Transport (Million), 2009-2019
Figure 15: Revenues of Airlines Industry, 2009-2019
Figure 16: Seats Sold in Airlines Industry, 2009-2019
Figure 17: Seats Sold by Low Cost Airlines (Million)
Figure 18: Revenue Generating Passenger Kilometers, versus Kilometers Available (Billion), Low Cost Airlines
Figure 19: Seats Sold by Full Service Airlines (Million)
Figure 20: Revenue Generating Passenger Kilometers, versus Kilometers Available (Billion), Full Service Airlines
Figure 21: Seats Sold by Charter Airlines (Thousand)
Figure 22: Revenue Generating Passenger Kilometers, versus Kilometers Available (Million), Charter Airlines
Figure 23: Passenger Airlines: Company Market Share by Total Number of Passengers Carried (%), 2014
Figure 24: Revenues of Hotel Industry, 2009-2019
Figure 25: Room Nights Available and Revenue per Available Room, 2009-2019
Figure 26: Hotel Establishments by Category, 2009- 2019
Figure 27: Available Hotel Rooms by Category, 2009-2019
Figure 28: Total Hotel Revenue (AED Billion), Budget Hotels, 2009-2019
Figure 29: Budget Hotels - Nights Available by Hotel Category, Room Nights Occupied by Hotel Category, 2009-2019
Figure 30: Budget Hotel Revenue by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 31: Budget Hotel Number of Guests by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 32: Total Hotel Revenue (AED Billion), Midscale Hotels, 2009-2019
Figure 33: Midscale Hotels - Nights Available by Hotel Category, Room Nights Occupied by Hotel Category, 2009-2019
Figure 34: Midscale Hotel Revenue by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 35: Midscale Hotel Number by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 36: Total Hotel Revenue (AED Billion), Upscale Hotels, 2009-2019
Figure 37: Upscale Hotels - Nights Available by Hotel Category, Room Nights Occupied by Hotel Category, 2009-2019
Figure 38: Upscale Hotel Revenue by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 39: Upscale Hotel Number by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 40: Total Hotel Revenue (AED Billion), Luxury Hotels, 2009-2019
Figure 41: Luxury Hotels, Revenue per Occupied Room and Revenue per Available Room (AED), 2009-2019
Figure 42: Luxury Hotel Revenue by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 43: Luxury Hotel Number by Customer Type (%), 2014
Figure 44: Market Value of Car Rental Industry, 2009-2019
Figure 45: Car Rental Value by Rental Type and Location (AED Million), 2009-2019
Figure 46: Car Fleet Size, Car Rental Days and Average Rental Length, 2009-2019
Figure 47: Market Value of Travel Intermediaries Industry, 2009-2019
Figure 48: Travel Intermediaries Online Revenues by Provider (AED Million), 2009-2019
