The international payment system MasterCard published the data of the Global Destination Cities Index rating for 2013, according to which Dubai became the seventh most popular tourist destination in the world, having risen one line compared to last year. It is planned that Dubai will overtake such popular destinations as Hong Kong, Barcelona, Milan and Rome in this indicator, and the total tourist flow will reach 9.9 million people.
In addition, it is planned that international tourists will spend US $ 10.4 billion this year in the emirate. It is predicted that Dubai will overtake New York in 2016 in terms of tourists, and Paris in 2017. Moreover, today the emirate remains the leader among all the cities of the Middle East.
At the same time, Abu Dhabi, which will receive 1.7 million guests this year, will show an increase of 16.1%. It is planned that in 2016, according to these indicators, the capital of the UAE will surpass Lagos, and in 2017 - Johannesburg.
