Tourism in the United Arab Emirates

In 2023, the tourism sector employed 809,300 people[1] and contributed 220 billion dirham to the national gross domestic product (GDP), accounting for 12% of it.

[10] Since 2000s, the United Arab Emirates have experienced a significant tourist boom, and increasing life standard and quality made the expenditure on tourism to rise, thus making it more important to the national economy.

Its richness encompassed by the rapid development and the mix with the local Arab culture made it a popular destination for tourists to travel.

[18] Fujairah shares the Al-Hajar Mountains with Ras Al Khaimah, a major tourist attraction in the country.

[19] Fujairah holds a distinction for having a bull butting culture, a result of Portuguese colonization from 17th century.

[citation needed] The world's longest zipline is also based in Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais.

Sharjah is perhaps, among the most traditional tourist center, due to initiative efforts by the emirate's leadership to keep its spirit within the growing modernization.