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SCTDA reveals Sharjah welcomed around 1.6m hotel guests in 2024
Gulf Today
|May 01, 2025
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) announced that Sharjah attracted approximately 1.6 million hotel guests in 2024, reflecting an I18 increase compared to 2023. This growth highlights the continuous development of the tourism sector in Sharjah.
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The announcement was made during a press conference held on Wednesday with the participation of SCTDA alongside more than 25 government and private entities at the “Sharjah Pavilion” during Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which runs from April 28 to May I at Dubai World Trade Centre.
The authority revealed key statistics for Sharjah’s tourism sector in 2024, noting that Russian guests ranked first with over 270,000 guests, representing an 188 increase compared to 2023. Indian guests came second with over 170,000 guests, marking a 68 rise compared to 2023, European guests saw a 16% increase compared to 2023, reaching over 100,000 guests, while Chinese guests surged to over 60,000 guests, an exceptional increase of 8288 compared to 2023.
Among Arab countries, Oman topped the list of hotel guests in Sharjah, accounting for 68 of total guests in 2024, followed by Saudi Arabia at 58, Egypt at 48, and Syria and Iraq at 38 each.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition May 01, 2025 de Gulf Today.
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