International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Qatar
Qatar: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 11.50 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Qatar, 2011–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 11.50 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Qatar peaked at 13.15 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.81 billion current US$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.81 billion current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 10.70 billion current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 11.73 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 12.87 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 11.64 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 13.15 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 12.28 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.75 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.53 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.50 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.50 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 8.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.50 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 billion current US$, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.61 billion current US$ | 7.81 billion current US$ | 13.15 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.50 billion current US$ | 11.50 billion current US$ | 11.50 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 28.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Qatar?
- International tourism, expenditures in Qatar was 11.50 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Qatar ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.