Monday, March 18, 2013

UAE tourism worth $52bn in 2012, says report


The UAE's travel and tourism industry is growing significantly faster than the world growth average, according to new new economic research released by The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

It said the tourism sector contributed 14 percent to the UAE economy in 2012 - well above the global trend of 9 percent.

Taking account of direct, indirect and induced impacts, AED193.6bn ($52.7bn) of the UAE's GDP came from the industry last year and that contribution is expected to rise by 3.2 percent by the end of the year.


Read more: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/uae-tourism-worth-52bn-in-2012-says-report-493423.html

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