WITHOUT A LITTLE 200 000 TOURISTS VISITED RAS AL KHEIM IN 2015, WHICH BECAME A RECORD FOR THE NORTHERN EMIRATE. According to statistics from the tourism department of the emirate, this number is 14% higher than in 2014. An increase in the number of tourists in the emirate brought an additional 36.7 million dirhams (US $ 10 million) to the economy, which is 22% more than last year's income.
Commenting on the data, the head of the Department of Tourism Development of Ras Al Khaimah says: "Such indicators give us excellent motivation for further work and achieving the goal of one million tourists by 2018."
Among the most frequently visited emirates, guests from the UAE, Germany, Great Britain, Russia and India are registered. The development strategy of Ras Al Khaimah as one of the main tourist destinations includes the development of the shopping sector, cruise travel and MICE tourism.
