Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Qatar
Qatar: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Qatar, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Qatar is 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 307.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Qatar peaked at 1,106 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 207.5 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Qatar 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Qatar, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 600.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 618.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 604.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 551.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 582.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 586.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 554.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 825.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 747.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 946.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 1,106 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 972.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 797.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 984.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 207.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | -78.9% |
| 2021 | 216.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +307.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +307.9% | 216.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 551.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 618.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 835.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 554.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,106 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 436.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 207.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 58 Norway 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Uruguay 900.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Netherlands 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 875.3 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Jamaica 872.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Lithuania 833.58 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Qatar?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Qatar was 884.99 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.5 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Qatar ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.