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Discuss this article (0 Comments)Abu Dhabi attracts 1.34m tourists in 2006
by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer on Sunday, 11 March 2007
International tourist arrivals in Abu Dhabi grew 12% to 1.34 million in 2006 compared to 1.21 million in 2005, according to Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority data. Meanwhile, hotel guest nights recorded an 11% growth reaching 3.9 million last year compared to 3.5 million in 2005.
The 2006 tourism figures reflect a 17% year-on-year growth of Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry during the last ten years — between 1997 and 2006, rising from 344,385 tourists in 1997.
Among the visitors, British nationals top the list with 35%, followed by Germany with 31% of all visitors. The US ranks third representing 7% of the tourists.
The value of current projects in Abu Dhabi is estimated to have crossed US$200bn.
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