Middle East Tourism
Before Conflict
vs
Now 2026
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Dec 2025 — Before Conflict
Middle East growth forecast
+13%
Dubai Int'l pax (2025)
Record year
95.2M
ME visitor spend 2026 (forecast)
$207B
Gulf hub daily passengers
526,000
Flights cancelled (pre-war)
~0
IATA ME traffic growth (2025)
+6.7%
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June 2026 — After Conflict
Middle East arrivals forecast
−11% to −27%
Dubai pax drop (March)
Single month
−66%
Projected visitor spend loss
−$56B
Gulf hub daily passengers
Severely reduced
Flights cancelled (2 weeks)
49,000+
Daily tourism cost of conflict
€515M/day