Dubai Duty Free Posts Record Half-Year Sales with Revenue of Dhs4.118 billion (US$1.128 billion)

Dubai Duty Free today announced record half-year sales performance posting a 5.34% year-on-year increase with turnover reaching Dhs4.118 billion (US$1.128 billion) for the first six months of 2025. This exceeded last year’s previous record turnover for the first half of the year by Dhs208.95 million (US$ 57.24 million).

The airport retailer recorded robust growth in April, May and the first half of June, with sales buoyed by a surge in travel over the Eid holiday and the early summer travel season.

Dubai Duty Free Managing Director, Ramesh Cidambi said, “We are very pleased with our record performance for the first half of 2025. Whilst we await the final passenger numbers for June 2025, the spend per passenger is likely to be better than last year June. This performance is a testament to our team’s hard work and the strength of Dubai as a global travel hub.”