International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Qatar
Qatar: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 6.74 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Qatar, 1999–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Qatar stood at 6.74 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 273.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Qatar peaked at 9.64 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 307.00 million current US$, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 320.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 307.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 366.00 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 423.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 471.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 691.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +154.6% |
| 2006 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +113.2% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 5.65 billion current US$ | +212.6% |
| 2013 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 8.68 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 8.17 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 9.64 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.27 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.49 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.74 billion current US$ | -28.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6.74 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 5.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6.74 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 billion current US$, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +212.6% | 1.81 billion current US$ | 5.65 billion current US$ |
| 2005 | +154.6% | 691.00 million current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.00 million current US$ | 320.00 million current US$ | 320.00 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 307.00 million current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.60 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 9.64 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.74 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | 6.74 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 for travel items in Qatar?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Qatar was 6.74 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 for travel items recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.