Dubai achieved the first place globally in the “Tourism Spending Intensity” index, where the average spending of tourists in the emirate is 4668 dollars per inhabitant in Dubai, far ahead of the second place city of Barcelona, at 2793 dollars per inhabitant, followed by Singapore at 2639 dollars per inhabitant.

Dubai has achieved the first place globally in the "Tourism Spending Intensity" index. The MasterCard World Tourism Cities report predicted that the total spending of international tourists in Dubai this year will reach $11.7 billion, a growth of 7.4%, thus maintaining Dubai's ninth place globally, which it achieved last year in the MasterCard International Tourist Spending Index.

MasterCard's International Tourist Spending Index (ITSI). According to the report, tourism spending in Dubai jumped from $8.1 billion from 2011 to 2015 to $11.7 billion this year with a growth rate of 44.5%, making it the second fastest growing tourist destination in this index among the top ten, with Seoul, Korea, coming in first place.

Dubai will maintain the ninth place globally, which it achieved last year in the MasterCard International Tourist Spending Index.