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Sector statistics
Populated every quarter, detailed statistics and tourism performance data on visitor arrivals and hotel occupancy in Qatar can be found here.
Year-to-date through Q3, international visitors have increased by 26% compared to the same period last year, with the GCC continuing to account for the largest share, followed by Europe. Average hotel occupancy is holding at 66% year-to-date through Q3, reflecting a 23% growth in demand since 2023, while room nights sold have risen by 26% compared to last year.
Qatar witnessed a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals in 2023, welcoming 4.05 M int. visitors. Full-year arrivals were up by 58% vs last year with December 2023 contributing 519 k. Room-night demand for the full year also reached an all-time high of 8.2 M.
Qatar witnessed a 91% increase in YTD arrivals compared to the pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Remarkably, the international arrivals overtook full-year 2022 arrivals by July 2023, with GCC's contribution at 40% of the total arrivals.
Qatar sustained the positive trend generated by the previous year's global event, nearly doubling the pre-pandemic arrival figures. There's a strong likelihood that international arrivals will surpass the total for the entire year of 2022 by the third quarter.
Qatar experienced an increase in visitor arrivals in comparison to the same period in 2022 and prior over the Eid Al Adha period. The hospitality sector continues to see positive performance in terms of Occupancy Rate.
During the first quarter, Qatar achieved record-breaking arrivals, marking the highest ever for this period in the country's history. This remarkable accomplishment coincided with the continued expansion of the hospitality sector, which was further acknowledged by the prestigious designation of the Arab Tourism Capital. This recognition reflects Qatar's outstanding progress in the field of tourism.
Qatar's tourism industry demonstrated robust growth, driven by significant events such as the 2022 Qatar Motorcycle Grand Prix, DJWE, Lusail Super Cup and the FIFA World Cup 2022. The sector experienced an increase in international arrivals compared to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, indicating a strong recovery.
Qatar continues the regained momentum to appeal visitors and shows a growing popularity of land arrivals from neighbouring countries.
Qatar's tourism sector continues to chase its regained momentum to appeal to visitors from proximity markets by land, sea and air.
Qatar's tourism sector has shown remarkable resilience during Covid-19 through 2021 and has positioned itself for growth beyond recovery.
Despite the pandemic, Qatar’s hospitality sector fared very well compared to its global peers. Doha had the 6th highest occupancy rate in the world in 2020, as well as the lowest decline in RevPAR compared with key global cities.
Qatar welcomed 2.136 million visitors in 2019, representing an increase of 17% compared to the same period in 2018. Visitation from nationals of all regions of the world grew significantly.
