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#阿拉伯旅游展

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Sep 23Wed
  1. Skift Feed

    Sri Lanka Targets 3 Million Tourists, Prioritizes Spending Quality

    Sri Lanka announced at the Arabian Travel Mart that it aims to attract 3 million international tourists over the next 12 months, but is more focused on tourism earnings than visitor numbers. The government targets over $5 billion in tourism revenue. Alexi Gunasekera, consul general of Sri Lanka to Dubai, said the country is going for quality rather than quantity. In 2025, Sri Lanka received 2.36 million visitors and generated about $3.2 billion, or roughly $1,360 per visitor. To reach $5 billion from 3 million visitors, it would need to lift spending to about $1,667 per visitor, still well below destinations like the Maldives at roughly $2,480 per visitor.

Sep 20Sun
  1. Pinchain Tourism

    China Inbound Tourism Heats Up as Arab Markets Emerge as Growth Driver

    The 2026 Arabian Travel Market ran September 14-17 at Dubai World Trade Centre, with China's delegation exhibiting for a third consecutive year under the "Nihao! China" theme and one of the largest booths among Asian countries. China National Immigration Administration data show inbound foreign arrivals rose 20.4% year on year in the first half, while travel services exports grew 31.1%. In full-year 2025, more than 150,000 Gulf Cooperation Council nationals entered China, up 100.78%, with Saudi and UAE nationals up 110% and 113% respectively. The China Cultural Center in the UAE has organized over 60 Chinese tourism companies for matchmaking with regional firms.