International tourism, receipts in Qatar
Qatar: International tourism, receipts was 20.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Qatar, 2011–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Qatar is 20.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 451.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Qatar peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.
That places Qatar 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
International tourism, receipts in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.7% | — |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +74.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 3.7% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 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)
- 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 in Qatar?
- International tourism, receipts in Qatar was 20.2% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Qatar ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.0%. 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.