The tourist manufacture for the Russians in the United arabian Emirates is developing at an incredible rate. According to the 101hotels platform in Turkey there are 299 specified hotels, and In the Emirates there are 377.
In 2023 the authorities officially launched a Russian-language version of the Visit Dubai portal, advertisements and advertisements in Russian appeared in the subway and stores, and signs at airports were translated.
"I wonder if there is at least 1 non-Russian tourist in the next hotel? We are definitely not here," writes a popular Russian blogger from the beach in the United arabian Emirates. close your hotel He didn't see a single foreigner or hear a single word in a abroad language.. Dubai not only regained the flow of tourists from Russia after the pandemic, but twice the level before the pandemic.
While in 2019 the UAE was not even in the top 10 most popular directions among Russians, in 2024, the country finished second After TurkeyWho never returned to the level before the pandemic. The Emirates overtook China, and last year the full number of Russian trips exceeded 2 million.
Dubai besides became the center of Russian emigration. According to authoritative data, about 60,000 Russian citizens live in Dubai, and According to unofficial estimates, up to 500,000 Russians. The Russian elite spends a vacation in this country. Studies of Elite Merit Real Estates from the United arabian Emirates show that Russians are becoming leaders in the Dubai luxury real property market. Their investments increased by 20% in 2024 and forecasts propose that the boom will continue.
These figures have a direct impact on the service marketplace in the country. According to a study by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism Russian tourists are in the top 3 in terms of spending in Dubai, giving way only to tourists from India and China. At the same time, the average Russian check in restaurants and shops is 30-40 percent higher than European payments. There are about 30 Russian restaurants in Dubai.
As many as 20 of them have been opened in the last year and a half. Representatives of the restaurant manufacture are optimistic. “There is no problem with sanctions for Russian companies, and request for Russian restaurants has increased significantly. Many of them not only began to travel regularly to the UAE, but besides moved their activities there, explains Jelena Perepelica, manager of RestCon.
The Russians besides receive another services in their native language. The healthcare sector in Dubai is experiencing an unprecedented influx of doctors from Russia. In the last 2 years, 30 fresh clinics were established in the city by investors from the erstwhile russian Union. Only in 2024 will 150 Russian-speaking specialists join the medical community of Dubai. request for relocation services among Russian-speaking medical professionals only increases.
