Home Industry Tourism adds Dhs 134bn to UAE economy in 2015 Minister of economy says sectors contribution will increase 5.4 per cent annually by Robert Anderson April 10, 2016 Tourism added Dhs 134bn ($36.4bn) to the UAE’s gross domestic product last year, according to the minister of economy. Citing data issued by the World Travel and Tourism Council, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said the sector accounted for 8.7 per cent of GDP growth in 2015 and would grow by 4.4 per cent this year. He said the tourism sector’s contribution would rise 5.4 per cent annually over the next 10 years to Dhs 236.8bn by 2026. “We will work in coordination and cooperation with various relevant authorities at the local and federal level to provide new ideas and innovative initiatives to strengthen the role of the tourism sector in the economic work system in the state,” Al Mansouri said. 0 Comments