In the first six months of the year, the city played host to 7.12 million visitors from other countries which only shows that Dubai is on track to meet tourism targets. According to the most recent figures from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism, Dubai received 7.12 million foreign overnight visitors between January and June 2022, an increase of more than 183% over the 2.52 million tourists who visited Dubai during the same period in 2021.