UAE events: ADNEC conferences in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and $2.3bn to GDP

The Eau’s exhibition and conferences industry continues to solidify its role as a fundamental pillar of economic growth, contributing significantly to the country’s strategic objectives to build a diversified and knowledge -based economy that develops with the vision of the vision of the vision of the EAU, the visions of the EAU.

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In 2025, the sector maintained a strong performance, promoting economic diversification and creating new growth opportunities in the key sectors, while continuing to organize high profile international events.

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According to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah data, the ADNEC group contributed AED8.5bn ($ 2.3bn) directly to the UAES GDP in 2024, compared to AED7.4bn ($ 2bn) in 2023, highlighting growth.

The places of ADNEC, including the National Exhibition Center of Abu Dhabi (ADNEC), the Ain Convention Center, and Excel London, organized more than 1,000 events in 2024, attracting a record break of 5.4 million visitors, the highest in the group’s history.

Capital Events, Adnec’s event management arm, generated AED10BN ($ 2.7 billion) in businesses through its exhibitions, while the group’s hotel portfolio welcomed more than 1,531 million guests.

Capital Hospity provided more than 40 million meals in 45 locations and administered approximately 2,200 events, including one of the largest public IFTARS in the region, which serves almost 8,000 guests.

The Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) registered exceptional economic performance in 2024.

According to its economic impact report, DWTC organized 100 main events, an annual increase of 32 percent, which includes international exhibitions, high -level conferences and global association meetings.

These events attracted more than 2 million attendees and generated AED22.35bn ($ 6.1) in total economic production, with AED13.04bn ($ 3.6 billion) retained within the local GDP of Dubai.

Notable, around 936000 international visitors attended DWTC events, reinforcing Dubai’s stature as a global commercial tourism destination.

This strong performance coincides with the launch of the first phase of the DWTCS expansion project, scheduled for its completion in 2026. The expansion aims to strengthen Dubai’s ability to organize Mega events and improve its economic center based on innovation.

The Sharjah (ECS) exhibition center is also playing a fundamental role in supporting the national exhibition industry, helping to boost the growth of various economic, social, cultural and educational sectors, all aligned with sustainable development objectives.

The 2025 calendar of the center includes a line of events specialized in key sectors such as industry, intelligent transport, trade, medical care, perfumery and jewelry.

The ECS and its branches in Khor Fakkan and Dhaid marked significant achievements in 2024, organizing and organizing 80 main exhibitions, an increase of 60 percent compared to 2023.

These events presented prominent companies and brands and attracted almost 3 million visits within the EAU and abroad.