"Airports Council": Dubai Airport leads international travel traffic with 95.2 million passengers in 2025
Montreal, April 14, 2017 – Dubai International Airport topped the list of the world’s busiest airports in terms of international passenger traffic with 95.2 million passengers during the year 2025, consolidating its position as a pivotal center in the global aviation system, according to the classification issued today by the Airports Council International, which showed the continued strength of major airports in supporting global air connectivity and travel and trade flows.
Dubai International Airport continued its strong performance by ranking second in the world in terms of the total number of passengers, while Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport maintained its top spot in the overall ranking with 106.3 million passengers, and Tokyo Haneda Airport came third.
The total number of passengers globally reached about 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, an increase of 3.6% compared to 2024 and 7.3% compared to 2019, while the top ten airports accounted for about 9% of the total global traffic.
The number of international travelers reached about 4 billion in 2025, an increase of 5.9% compared to 2024 and 8.3% compared to 2019.
The strong recovery in international travel, especially in Asia and the Pacific, has contributed to driving the growth of airport traffic globally, at a time when some major airports are facing capacity and supply chain constraints.
In the air cargo sector, volumes rose by 2.9% to 128.9 million metric tons, driven by the growth of e-commerce and the reshaping of global supply chains.
Hong Kong International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport maintained first and second positions in air cargo.
The number of aircraft movements globally reached about 101.5 million in 2025, an increase of 2.3% compared to 2024, with Chicago O’Hare Airport topping the list, followed by Atlanta Airport and then Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.
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