Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar
Qatar: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 23.60 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 23.60 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar peaked at 25.05 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.46 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Qatar 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.46 billion current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 8.45 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 10.58 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 12.13 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 12.59 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.76 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 15.24 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.65 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.32 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 14.83 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.05 billion current US$ | +68.9% |
| 2023 | 24.51 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.60 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 23.60 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 3.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 23.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.34 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 15.76 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.46 billion current US$ | 14.32 billion current US$ | 25.05 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar was 23.60 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.05 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Qatar ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.