Minister of Economy reviews national tourism sector’s growth & accomplishments in 2022 during his visit to Arabian Travel Market

Minister of Economy reviews national tourism sector’s growth & accomplishments in 2022 during his visit to Arabian Travel Market

Abu Dhabi: H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, visited the 30th edition of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) exhibition, which was held at the Dubai World Trade Center recently. During the visit, H.E. emphasized that the UAE, following the vision of its wise leadership, has made significant strides in developing its tourism policies and infrastructure in accordance with global best practices. This was achieved through the launch of national initiatives and strategies that are specifically designed to propel the sector’s growth, directing investments to various tourism-related areas, building tourism projects in all emirates, and opening new airports.

In addition, the UAE has continuously expanded its air connectivity network in collaboration with strategic partners from around the world. Supporting this further is the expansion of the transportation network within the country, which adds to the quality of tourism sector services. A combination of all these factors has significantly strengthened the UAE’s position on the regional and global tourism landscapes and indicators.

Elaborating on top rankings and accomplishments achieved by the UAE’s tourism sector in the year 2022, H.E. stated that the country’s hotel facilities received 25 million guests in 2022, up 30 per cent from 2021. Besides, the number