ADNEC Group records a record contribution exceeding 9.2 billion dirhams to the UAE economy during 2025
Abu Dhabi, 6 July / WAM / ADNEC Group, one of Modon companies and the main driver of its events, hospitality and tourism services sector, achieved exceptional and record results in 2025, recording the highest economic value in its history for direct and indirect contributions to the country’s economy, in addition to outstanding achievements across its six business sectors.
The group’s added economic value rose to exceed 9.2 billion dirhams, recording a growth of 8% compared to 8.5 billion dirhams in 2024, through its activities in the business and leisure tourism sectors. The group also contributed to the creation of more than 2.17 million hotel nights, which reflects its growing role in stimulating economic growth and supporting the UAE’s strategic direction towards building a diversified, knowledge-based economy.
His Excellency Jassim Mohammed Buataba Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Modon Holding, said that these exceptional results achieved by the ADNEC Group are evidence of the continued success of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in building a diversified and sustainable economy. By focusing on innovation, economic diversification and global infrastructure, the emirate has succeeded in consolidating its position as a leading destination for business, tourism and high-level international events, adding that these results reflect the vision of our wise leadership in creating an environment conducive to the prosperity of industries. And growth opportunities.
Bill O’Regan, CEO of Modon Holding Group, said: In 2025, the ADNEC Group achieved another exceptional year of growth, recording a remarkable economic impact in Abu Dhabi. As a fundamental pillar of the “Modon” system, the “ADNEC” Group plays a pivotal role in supporting the process of long-term economic growth and diversifying its sources in the emirate, and through its outstanding performance in the events, hospitality and tourism sectors, “ADNEC” continues to… Moving forward towards creating added value across many sectors, thus consolidating Abu Dhabi’s position as a distinguished global destination for events.
Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, CEO of ADNEC Group, said that the year 2025 witnessed recording record growth rates in all performance indicators for business sectors, making it the largest in the group’s history, which reflects the success of our strategy based on enhancing direct and indirect contributions to the country’s economy, transferring and localizing advanced knowledge, establishing partnerships and enhancing the competitiveness of national industries in various economic sectors, to consolidate the position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as the capital of these vital sectors in the region, and as an incubator for innovation and development, in accordance with the aspirations and vision of the leadership. Al-Rashida.
It is noteworthy that the ADNEC Group won 19 prestigious international awards in the year 2025, the most prominent of which is the award for the best exhibition center in the world for the ADNEC Abu Dhabi Center, in addition to many special medals and awards in the sustainability sector, bringing the total number of awards to 202 international awards in various sectors of the group’s business.
In the year 2025, the ADNEC Group centers, which include the ADNEC Abu Dhabi Center, the ADNEC Al Ain Center, in addition to the Excel London Center and the Business Design Center, hosted more than 1,149 events, an increase of 15% compared to last year, while they received 6.3 million visitors, an increase of 17% compared to the year 2024, which is the highest percentage in the group’s history, which resulted in supporting more than 70,000 jobs in the exhibition and conference industry and sectors. Other support.
ADNEC Abu Dhabi Center hosted more than 77% of all conferences and 19% of all new exhibitions held for the first time in the country and the Middle East region, in a clear indication of the growing global interest by event organizers from different parts of the world, including conferences from North America, Europe and Asia.
In 2025, the center also hosted the largest ever edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), which broke previous attendance records, after attracting 70,000 visitors in one day, in an unprecedented achievement for both the event and the center alike.
ADNEC Abu Dhabi Center also hosted the IUCN World Congress, which was held for the first time in its largest edition in the Middle East and North Africa region, attracting 10,000 participants who contributed to shaping the global vision for efforts to protect nature and preserve biodiversity for the next twenty years.
Meanwhile, Excel London completed a 25,000 square meter expansion project, making it the largest integrated conference and exhibition center in Europe.
The opening of the new space coincided with the final race of the FIA Formula E World Championship season.
It strengthens the position of the “Excel London” center as a global platform for events, as it hosted the World Travel Market exhibition in London, the largest event for companies operating in the field of tourism in Europe, which witnessed the attendance of more than 46,000 people specialized in this sector from all over the world.
Capital Events, the specialized event management arm of ADNEC Group, organized several prominent events during the year 2025, including the largest edition in the history of the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defense and Security Exhibition (NAVDEX), which attracted 206,073 visitors, an increase of 55% over the previous session.
It also organized for the first time the fourth session of the “Make in the Emirates” event at ADNEC Abu Dhabi Center, which witnessed a record growth in the size of the event by 300% and an increase in the number of exhibitors by 16 times over the previous session. ADNEC Al Ain Center also hosted the first edition of the Al Ain International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, achieving a record number by receiving 116,617 visitors, confirming its position as a prominent event on Al Ain’s events calendar.
As for “Capital 360 Event Experiences”, the service arm of the ADNEC Group, it achieved an exceptional year in 2025, as it supported the organization of 4,621 events and projects, with its international operations expanding to include five countries: Egypt, the United States of America, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Thailand.
The company also organized the first edition of the Sir Bani Yas Challenge, the first long-distance triathlon in the Middle East and North Africa region, which received more than 3,500 athletes from 47 nationalities, and contributed to promoting Sir Bani Yas Island as a major tourist destination in the Al Dhafra region.
Capital 360 also organized the largest edition of Abu Dhabi Summer Sports, with 220,453 visitors participating over the course of the summer, an increase of 98% compared to the previous edition.
For its part, Capital Hospitality, the specialized food and beverage services arm of ADNEC Group, provided about 51.6 million meals in 2025 across major sectors such as healthcare, aviation, defense and energy, an increase of 29% compared to 2024, which reflects its significant growth and growing influence.
The company provides its services to 29 hospitals throughout the UAE, and 21 airline companies through its facilities at airports, in addition to the defense sectors. The company plays a major role as a provider of catering services in the energy sector in the UAE, as it supports major clients such as ADNOC and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation.
It also provided its services for 2,303 events, including corporate parties, weddings and special events, and with this performance, it won the Best Hospitality Company in the Middle East award at the World Culinary Awards.
Tourism 365, the tourism arm of the ADNEC Group, continues to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a global tourist destination, as it received more than 330,000 travelers during the year 2025, with the number of its customers increasing by 15%, in a step that reflects its continued efforts to support the growth of incoming tourism to the emirate.
As a new part of its work, Tourism 365 provided its services to a record number of Etihad Airways passengers who stopped in Abu Dhabi, reaching 144,000 passengers, which contributed to an increase in inbound tourism to Abu Dhabi.
The group continued to strengthen its global presence in the tourism and media sector during the year 2025. Tourism 365 has succeeded in expanding to nine new markets, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, Mauritius, Morocco, Indonesia, the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Greece, in support of its outbound tourism business.
In 2025, twofour54, the media arm of the ADNEC Group, achieved tangible progress in enabling content creation globally, as it contributed to more than 40 local, regional and international productions, and played a pivotal role in attracting major Hollywood films such as Dune – Part 3, the film Fast and Furious starring Brad Pitt, and the survival film 13Bunker in Abu Dhabi, which strengthened the emirate’s position as a leading filming destination.
ADNEC Group has achieved remarkable progress in terms of business growth and sustainability, and in line with its plan to achieve complete carbon neutrality by 2045, the group has received great national appreciation for its efforts in this field, including the “Social Impact Medal” in the gold category, awarded by the National Fund for Social Responsibility “Majra”, and the “Year of Sustainability Mark: Words and Deeds” in the UAE for the Year of Sustainability, which reflects the group’s firm commitment to environmental excellence and its leadership. In business practices with innovation and sustainability.
These successes reflect ADNEC Group’s commitment to sustainability by adopting the latest technologies and concluding strategic partnerships to enhance efficiency. It is noteworthy that the ADNEC Abu Dhabi Center has become the first large-scale event center in the Middle East and North Africa that runs entirely on clean energy, thanks to cooperation with the Emirates Electricity and Water Company (EWEC).
ADNEC Group continues its commitment to supporting Abu Dhabi’s vision for economic diversification and sustainable development, and seeks, by exploring new opportunities in its key sectors, to strengthen its global leadership in business tourism, events and hospitality, in order to achieve long-term value for the UAE and its people.
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