UAE markets have attracted 220.1 thousand new companies since the beginning of 2025

The Minister of Economy and Tourism, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, revealed that the UAE markets attracted more than 220,186 new companies, from the beginning of January until the end of November 2025, while the Ministry of Economy and Tourism recorded more than 36,000 national and international brands that entered the country’s markets, from the beginning of this year until last November, with a growth of 48.2% compared to the same period last year, which reflects the competitiveness and leadership of the business environment in the UAE and its strong attractiveness for investments. And projects from all over the world.

Bin Touq said in statements yesterday, on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of Federation Day: “Union Day this year carries special connotations, as the country witnessed exceptional and unprecedented economic and tourism achievements, reflecting its continued development and ambitious vision towards building a more advanced and prosperous future for current and future generations,” noting that on the economic level, the UAE topped the economic growth rates at the level of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, as the real GDP of the UAE achieved a growth of 4.2% during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, while the non-oil GDP achieved a growth of 5.7%, and the contribution of non-oil activities to the real GDP reached 77.5%, which confirms the country’s growing economic diversification and the strong foundations of its economy.

On the tourism front, Bin Touq stated that the UAE has achieved outstanding achievements that represent international recognition of its status, as the daughter of the Emirates, Sheikha Nasser Al Nowais, assumed the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations Tourism Organization, and the village of Masfoot also received the title of best tourist village in the world for the year 2025, which reflects the prestigious level of UAE tourism and earns it wide praise on the international level.

He added that the UAE ranked among the top seven global destinations in international tourist spending, while the hotel establishments sector in the UAE continued its strong upward trajectory during the first nine months of 2025, as hotel establishments in the country received 23.27 million guests, with a growth rate of 4.9% compared to the same period in 2024, and this contributed to recording more than 79.3 million hotel nights, which confirms the UAE’s position as one of the most competitive tourism markets. and global performance.

Bin Touq pointed out that during the first nine months of this year, hotel revenues achieved a significant increase of 7.2% to reach more than 35.9 billion dirhams, compared to the same period last year, while the number of available hotel rooms increased to 216,248 rooms distributed among 1,246 hotel facilities in various emirates of the country.

He said that the operational performance indicators of the tourism sector also showed continuous growth, as the hotel occupancy rate rose to 79.2%, an increase of 1.8%, driven by strong international flows and the growth of domestic tourism. The average length of stay also increased from 3.38 to 3.41 nights, which reflects the increased interaction of visitors with the various tourism components in the country, noting that at the same time, the number of occupied hotel rooms increased by 3.5% to reach 46.17 million rooms, and the average daily price of rooms increased by 4.2% from 534 dirhams to 557 dirhams, which indicates enhanced revenue management and continued strong demand across various market segments.