Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Growth Slows While Developers Gear Up for Casino Debut
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Ras Al Khaimah's visitor growth is well below the pace it needs to hit a 2030 target. But it's playing the long game.
The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has reported its tourism numbers for last year, and while they're up over 2023, it was the smallest increase in years. Located around an hour and a half drive away from Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah had 1.28 million overnight visitors in 2024.
That's a 4.9% increase, though well below its 2030 target of 3.5 million. To achieve that, the emirate needs to grow arrivals by an average of 18% between 2025 and 2030. Tourism in RAK grew by 15.6% in 2022 and 7.8% in 2023.
But Ras Al Khaimah is playing the long game, and it won't be until 2027 that tourism makes a meaningful move tow
