Dubai Duty Free hits all-time high with Dhs805.6m in October sales

Dubai Duty Free has achieved a new milestone as it heads into the final two months of the year, announcing all-time high October sales of Dhs805.6 million ($220.7 million) and marking its eighth-record month out of ten this year.

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Ranked first among the eight record-breaking months in 2025, October sales exceeded the previous October record set in 2023 of Dhs692 million ($189 million), underscoring the operation's sustained growth momentum.

October also recorded the third-highest monthly sales in Dubai Duty Free's history, following the all-time record of Dhs821.4 million ($225 million) achieved in December 2024.

In a strong indicator of retail performance, October's sales growth outstripped passenger traffic by at least IO percent (the final passenger numbers for October will only be released by Dubai Airport later this month), achieving an impressive 19.31 percent increase over October 2024.

Commenting on the performance, Ramesh Cidambi, Managing Director of Dubai Duty Free, said, "A big thank you goes to our Chairman, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum for his unwavering support to our operation. Thanks also to the team at Dubai Duty Free for their extraordinary hard work and dedication in meeting the needs of an ever-increasing number of passengers."

October 2025 also recorded the third-highest monthly sales in Dubai Duty Free's history.

Year-to-date sales reached Dhs6.88 billion ($1.885 billion), representing an 8.72 per cent increase or Dhs552 million ($151 million) over the same period last year.