Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Qatar
Qatar: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 20.31 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Qatar stood at 20.31 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Qatar peaked at 22.30 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.81 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Qatar 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
| 2021 | 15.67 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 18.16 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 22.30 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 20.31 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 20.31 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 4.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 20.31 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 billion current US$, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.61 billion current US$ | 7.81 billion current US$ | 13.15 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.59 billion current US$ | 11.50 billion current US$ | 22.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Qatar?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Qatar was 20.31 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.30 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.