Allianz survey identifies UAE outbound travel plans

More than a third of travellers from the UAE are planning to travel at least twice for holidays in 2025 and beyond. 

That’s according to the Allianz Partners Travel Index 2025, which surveyed 500 people in the UAE for the first time this year regarding their travel plans for the year ahead, with higher income earners intending to travel five times or more. 

More than a third of travellers surveyed said they plan to spend up to AED11,000 (US$3,000) on their next holiday and more than half are looking to invest between AED9,200 and AED11,000. 

Countries within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are proving the most popular outbound destinations for UAE residents (30%), despite ongoing regional tensions, followed by the UK and Europe (26%).

However, younger travellers under 30 are increasingly drawn to Central America and the Caribbean as they seek out new. destinations.