International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Qatar
Qatar: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 10.76 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Qatar, 2011–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Qatar stood at 10.76 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Qatar peaked at 10.76 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.29 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.95 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 10.21 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.76 billion current US$ | 10.76 billion current US$ | 10.76 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Germany 16.59 billion current US$ compare
- 2 United States 11.39 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Hong Kong (China) 6.33 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Türkiye 3.55 billion current US$ compare
- 6 France 3.31 billion current US$ compare
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)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Qatar?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Qatar was 10.76 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.