Qatar Visitor Arrivals Growth

2010 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Visitor Arrivals

  • Qatar Visitor Arrivals grew 21.3 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 58.6 % in the previous year
  • Qatar Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 330.2 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of -72.8 % in Dec 2020
CEIC calculates annual Tourist Arrivals Growth from monthly Tourist Arrivals. Qatar Tourism provides Tourist Arrivals. Tourist Arrivals Growth prior to 2020 is sourced from the National Planning Council and prior to 2016 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Qatar Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Qatar Visitor Arrivals recorded 4,907,000.0 person in the year of Dec 2024
  • Tourism Revenue of Qatar reached 14.3 USD bn in Dec 2020, an increase of 11.2 % change from the previous year

View Qatar's Visitor Arrivals Growth from 2010 to 2024 in the chart:

Qatar Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Qatar's Visitor Arrivals Growth in 2024?

Qatar Visitor Arrivals grew 21.3 % in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 58.6 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
21.3 2024 58.6 2023 -72.8 2020 330.2 2022 % yearly 2010 - 2024

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Australia (%) 19.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Austria (%) 10.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -5.5 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) 12.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 6.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) -7.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) -16.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Croatia (%) 5.1 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 18.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) -9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Egypt (%) 123.9 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Estonia (%) 11.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
European Union (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Finland (%) 11.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 9.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) -10.3 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 14.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) -2.8 2025 yearly 2024 - 2025
Israel (%) 52.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Italy (%) 8.9 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 3.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1963 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) -5.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
South Korea (%) 19.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 21.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 52.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Laos (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -19.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Lithuania (%) -9.0 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 29.5 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 7.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 15.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Mauritius (%) 4.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 5.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Moldova (%) 55.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 22.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Montenegro (%) -9.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 90.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Myanmar (%) -41.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 15.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (%) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (%) 7.9 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 18.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (%) 15.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 2.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) -1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Romania (%) -20.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 12.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 20.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Spain (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) -0.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan, China (%) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Dec 2025
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) -7.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -393.407 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) 261.984 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 376.780 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 292.376 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
General Government Balance (QAR mn) -1,432.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 49,155.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 50,587.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,190.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,869.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,397.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -13.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,695,676.107 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,411.871 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,491.472 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,343.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 518,875.137 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,027.031 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 71.305 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 475.275 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,437.363 Dec 2025 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 662.363 Dec 2025 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,270.675 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 46,679.912 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,459.455 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,889.120 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,592.510 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,625.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 11,234.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 1,347.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 289,776.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,070.617 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 5,653.023 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,668.317 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,714.647 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,401.259 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 53,155.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 16,004.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,688.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 19,933.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,351.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -13.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 6.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 9.900 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 0.600 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,993.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,692.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,615.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 379.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,362.637 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 34.453 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,232.000 Dec 2025 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 2,411.000 Dec 2025 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,730.000 Dec 2025 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -28,838.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -128.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -2,403.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 3,969.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 2,403.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) 3,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 49,022.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) 6,955.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 20,155.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 5,879.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -152.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -10,919.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -23,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -32,810.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 25,759.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 1,678.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -19,218.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -18,804.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 81,832.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -8,683.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -33,692.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,788.022 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 204,230.412 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,049.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.191 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,072.527 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,972.967 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 420,257.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 394,228.791 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.60 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 261,838.900 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 743,398.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 863,009.400 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 152,108.400 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,044,581.600 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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