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Arrow-up The Dubai Fountain: in the Middle East, travel and tourism contributed an estimated $367.3 billion to the regional economy in 2025, supporting 7.7 million jobs and showcasing the impressive growth of Gulf tourism destinations such as Dubai (WTTC) .
Arrow-up Morocco emerged as one of 2025’s standout performers, with international tourism receipts rising 19% in local currency terms during the first ten to twelve months of the year, outpacing its regional peers (UN Tourism) .
Arrow-up Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector accounted for an estimated 10% of national GDP in 2025, with domestic and inbound spending reaching a record SAR 363bn (US$97bn) combined, underscoring the King- dom’s rapid rise as a global travel destination, (WTTC) .
Arrow-left Africa was the world’s fastest-growing regional tourism destination in 2025, according to UN Tourism, with the continent attracting 81 million visitors – an increase of 8% year on year (YoY). North Africa led the increase with an 11% YoY rise in visitors.
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