Destination Index

Visitor Satisfaction & NPS

Net Promoter Scores, CSAT ratings, and satisfaction drivers across all seven emirates

โญโ†‘ +7pts vs Q1 2024
+68
UAE Overall NPS
๐Ÿ˜Šโ†‘ +6pts vs Q1 2024
85%
Overall CSAT
๐Ÿ†โ†‘ NPS +74
Abu Dhabi
Highest NPS Emirate
๐Ÿ’ฌโ†‘ Nov 2025 YTD
426K+
Total Reviews Analysed

Overall NPS & CSAT Trend

Quarterly UAE-wide Net Promoter Score and Customer Satisfaction score

NPS by Emirate

Net Promoter Score per emirate with promoter/detractor split

Abu Dhabi
79% promoters5% detractorsNPS +74
Ras Al Khaimah
77% promoters6% detractorsNPS +71
Fujairah
75% promoters6% detractorsNPS +69
Dubai
74% promoters7% detractorsNPS +67
Sharjah
70% promoters9% detractorsNPS +61
Umm Al Quwain
66% promoters8% detractorsNPS +58
Ajman
62% promoters10% detractorsNPS +52

NPS by Source Market

How visitors from each country rate their UAE experience

CSAT by Experience Category

Customer satisfaction scores across key touchpoints (target: 80+)

80% target threshold

Top Positive Drivers

What visitors praise most โ€” score out of 100

Safety and security
94
+2
Cleanliness and hygiene
91
+1
World-class infrastructure
89
+3
Diversity of experiences
86
+4
Luxury accommodation quality
84
+2
Airport and transit ease
83
+5

Top Negative Drivers

Most common complaints โ€” improvement priority score

Summer heat
68
-2
High cost of dining out
61
-4
Traffic congestion in Dubai
57
-1
Limited public transport outside Dubai
54
+3
Alcohol access restrictions
48
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Top Performer

Abu Dhabi leads on NPS

Abu Dhabi scores NPS +74, the highest of any emirate, driven by cultural depth, the Grand Mosque experience, and family-friendliness scores of 92%.

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Action Required

Transport satisfaction below target

Transport CSAT sits at 76%, the only category below the 80% target. Limited inter-emirate public transport is the most cited complaint outside Dubai.

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Momentum

NPS up 7pts over 12 months

UAE overall NPS has risen from +61 in Q1 2024 to +68 in Q4 2025, a strong upward trajectory. Germany and Australia rate the UAE highest among major source markets.