Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Breaks Records in First Half of 2025
Ras Al Khaimah had a great start to the year for tourism!
More people visited in the first six months of 2025 than ever before, leading to more money coming in.
They're building new hotels and working with companies to make it easier for people to visit.
Countries like India, the UK, and China saw many tourists.
Events like races and cycling helped attract visitors too.
The city wants to keep growing and aims for even more visitors by 2030.
Ras Al Khaimah saw a record 654K visitor arrivals in the first half of 2025, a 6% year-on-year increase.
Tourism revenues rose by 9% year-on-year during the same period.
MICE and Weddings revenues grew by 36%.
Key source markets like India, the UK, China, and Russia saw strong growth.
New hotels and strategic partnerships are planned to boost tourism.
- Who
- Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA).
- What
- Ras Al Khaimah's tourism experienced record growth.
- When
- First half of 2025.
- Where
- Ras Al Khaimah.
- Why
- To increase tourism and revenue.
- Visitor Arrivals
- 654K (H1 2025)
- Year-on-Year Growth (Arrivals)
- 6%
- Year-on-Year Growth (Revenue)
- 9%
- MICE & Weddings Revenue Growth
- 36%
- Goal
- 3.5M visitors annually by 2030