Dubai world trade centre welcomes 2.47 million visitors in 2023

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has welcomed 2.47 million participants in 2023, marking a 25 per cent increase in visitation compared to the previous year.

The results were driven by 301 Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), business and consumer events, a notable 23 per cent rise year-on-year.

The increase in visitors reflects the strength of DWTC’s diversified content-rich calendar, led by 107 Exhibitions International Association Conventions and Industry Conferences.

These events collectively attracted 1.56 million attendees, marking a substantial 33 per cent increase compared to the previous year.

Of these, over 722,000 were international attendees, representing an unprecedented 60 per cent growth year-on-year. These industry-leading events and exhibitions saw a participation of 53,789 exhibiting companies, representing a remarkable 45 per cent increase over last year.

An unprecedented 78 per cent of these exhibiting companies were international (41,864), further reinforcing DWTC’s ability to consistently draw new and repeat international participants. The surge in foreign business attendees furthers the aspirations of the D33 Agenda to propel Dubai to be a top three global economic city by 2033.

The diversity of DWTC’s robust events calendar was further reinforced last year when its consumer and leisure events portfolio grew to host 35 entertainment, live, and leisure events, collectively attracting over 850,000 visitors.