International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Qatar

International tourist arrivals in Qatar in 2020 — 582,000 people. Ranked 78 in the world out of 132. Since 2009, the indicator has fallen by 60.7%.

2020 582,000 people −72.76% vs 2019
World rank 78of 132
Period maximum 2.94M people2015
Period minimum 582,000 people2020

Trend over time

2009–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Qatar, 2009–202001M2M3M20092011201320152017201920202009: 1,482,000 people2010: 1,700,000 people2011: 2,057,000 people2012: 2,324,000 people2013: 2,612,000 people2014: 2,839,000 people2015: 2,941,000 people2016: 2,938,000 people2017: 2,256,000 people2018: 1,819,000 people2019: 2,136,500 people2020: 582,000 people
Change over the period: −900,000 (−60.73%) Average annual rate: -8.15 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 582,000 people
Western Asia computed 33.59M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 582,000 −1.55M −72.76%
2019 2.14M +317,500 +17.45%
2018 1.82M −437,000 −19.37%
2017 2.26M −682,000 −23.21%
2016 2.94M −3,000 −0.1%
2015 2.94M +102,000 +3.59%
2014 2.84M +227,000 +8.69%
2013 2.61M +288,000 +12.39%
2012 2.32M +267,000 +12.98%
2011 2.06M +357,000 +21%
2010 1.7M +218,000 +14.71%
2009 1.48M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.