According to a report published by the FCSC, total passenger traffic at the country’s airports reached a record 156.8 million in 2025. The report highlighted the UAE’s strengthening position as one of the world’s leading aviation hubs. The figure represented a 6.1 percent increase from the 147.8 million passengers recorded in 2024. Aircraft movements also increased by 6.8 percent to 855,300.
The number of arriving passengers rose from 41.6 million in 2024 to 44.2 million, while departing passengers increased from 41.7 million to 43 million. Transit passenger traffic recorded the strongest growth, rising 8 percent from 64.3 million in 2024 to 69.5 million.
Airports in Dubai handled 104.5 million passengers in 2025, up 3.5 percent from 100.9 million in 2024. Airports in Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, handled 34.2 million passengers, representing a 10.7 percent increase compared with 2024.
