Travel and tourism sector adds dh167 billion.

The Travel and tourism sector's contribution to the UAE's gross domestic product grew 60.2 percent in 2022 to nearly Dh167 billion, it was revealed on Tuesday, and is set to reach Dh180.6 billion by the end of 2023, an 8.3 percent growth over the previous year.

An Economic Integration Committee meeting, chaired by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and attended by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, discussed a range of key economic issues, including access to legislation supporting the growth of new economy sectors in the UAE, as well as cooperation between...