Ras Al Khaimah Welcomes Record 670,000 Visitors in H1 2026
July 24, 2026
Ras Al Khaimah recorded its strongest first half on record in 2026, welcoming 670,000 visitors between January and June — driven in part by a 47% year-on-year jump in domestic arrivals, according to the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA).
May 2026 was the strongest single month in the emirate’s tourism history, and the RAK Moments campaign alone generated 224,000 hotel room nights and Dh104.4 million in room revenue during the second quarter, bringing in 127,817 additional visitors — a 67.1% increase on the prior year.
The tourism growth mirrors the emirate’s broader economic momentum: RAK’s GDP reached $13 billion in 2025, up 4.3%. RAKTDA has set a target of 3.5 million annual visitors by 2030, supported by a fast-growing hospitality pipeline that includes the upcoming Wynn Al Marjan Island resort.
For real estate investors, sustained visitor growth at this pace is one of the clearest indicators of demand for short-term rental and hospitality-linked residential product — a segment Ras Al Khaimah is only beginning to scale.
Source of information: Gulf News
