Abu Dhabi, the Arabian Gulf emirate which holds about seven percent of the world’s oil reserves, forecast that tourist numbers will rise 15% next year.
The emirate expects 1.9 million visitors, according to an e-mailed statement by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority on Tuesday.
Tourism will contribute 11 percent of non-oil gross domestic product in 2011, it said.
Story continues below 
| Advertisement |
Abu Dhabi hosts a Formula One Grand Prix and last week opened Ferrari World, the world’s biggest indoor theme park, to the public.
Search our database of more than 2,700 industry companies
