UAE ranks in top 10 travel and migration destinations

Numbeo ranking lists most searched-for countries worldwide

The UAE has earned a place among the world’s top 10 destinations where people dream of moving or travelling to, according to new data.

The research, based on online search statistics, was released by Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user-contributed data about cities and countries worldwide.  

It showed that the UAE ranked seventh with a total of 2.56% of recorded searches, ahead of Australia (2.34%), France (2.19%) and Switzerland (2.09%).

The US topped the list with 5.31% of searches. The top 10 'Dream Destinations' worldwide are:

1. US
2. United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. Spain
5. Germany
6. Italy
7. UAE 
8. Australia 
9. France 
10. Switzerland 

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The UAE has become a magnet for investors looking to invest in stable and growing markets and professionals looking to relocate to tax-free locations, as well as tourists seeking winter sun. 

Dubai – the UAE’s most popular city for tourists – attracted 17.15 million visitors in 2023, surpassing its pre-pandemic highs of 16.73 million.

Meanwhile, for UAE residents, the dream destinations to relocate and travel to are the UK followed by Canada, the US, India, Australia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Singapore and Spain.

For more information, visit www.numbeo.com

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