ATM 2025 showcased over 2,800 exhibiting companies, with 19 pc from the Middle East and 81 pc from the rest of the world
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) announced that it hosted more than 55,000 industry professionals from 166 countries, representing a 16 pc increase on last year’s edition.
The four-day event, which began at Dubai World Trade Centre on April 28, concluded on Thursday, showcasing over 2,800 exhibiting companies, with 19 pc from the Middle East and 81 pc from the rest of the world.
In a statement, RX Global, the organiser of ATM 2025 says that the event was based on the theme of & Global Travel: Developing Tomorrow’s Tourism Through Enhanced Connectivity’, exploring how the future of tourism will be shaped by connectivity across borders, industries and communities. The theme was a central element throughout the event.
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Danielle Curtis
“My colleagues at RX Global and I are proud to have welcomed a vibrant and engaged community of travel professionals to ATM 2025. This year’s theme has resonated strongly throughout the show floor, emphasising how collaboration across borders and sectors creates new opportunities for inclusive and resilient tourism growth. The outstanding turnout and record-breaking number of exhibitors are clear indicators of ATM’s crucial role in shaping the future of global tourism and connectivity,” says Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market.
The statement adds that growth was observed in all show verticals with regional year-on-year increases in the Middle East by 19 pc, Asia by 20 pc, Europe by 17 pc and Africa by 21 pc. Notably, Asia is the fastest-growing region at ATM 2025, with exhibitor participation rising 20 pc year-on-year.
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Outside of the UAE and wider GCC markets, the top 10 registered international markets for ATM 2025 included India at 6 pc, Türkiye, 3.2 pc, the United Kingdom and Egypt, 3 pc, the United States at 2 pc, China, 1.5 pc and Sri Lanka, Spain, Maldives, and Pakistan at 1 pc.
According to the statement, while the ATM Travel Tech grew by over 26 pc this year, the hotel segment experienced a 12 pc year-on-year growth. ATM Conference featured over 70 sessions and showcased insights from more than 200 speakers on the Global Stage, Future Stage, and the new Business Events Stage, which is part of IBTM@ATM, launched this year.
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