ADNEC Group records a record contribution exceeding 9.2 billion dirhams to the UAE economy during 2025

ADNEC Group 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.

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.