Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar

Qatar: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 23.60 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.60 billion
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 203 countries
All-time high
25.05 billion
in 2022
All-time low
4.46 billion
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar, 2011–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B2011201720242011: 4.5B2012: 7.2B2013: 8.5B2014: 10.6B2015: 12.1B2016: 12.6B2017: 15.8B2018: 15.2B2019: 15.6B2020: 14.3B2021: 14.8B2022: 25.0B2023: 24.5B2024: 23.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 23.60 billion 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.46 billion, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Qatar, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 4.46 billion —
2012 7.22 billion +61.8%
2013 8.45 billion +17.1%
2014 10.58 billion +25.1%
2015 12.13 billion +14.7%
2016 12.59 billion +3.8%
2017 15.76 billion +25.1%
2018 15.24 billion -3.3%
2019 15.65 billion +2.7%
2020 14.32 billion -8.5%
2021 14.83 billion +3.6%
2022 25.05 billion +68.9%
2023 24.51 billion -2.1%
2024 23.60 billion -3.7%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 23.60 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 3.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 23.60 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.34 billion 4.46 billion 15.76 billion 9
2020s 20.46 billion 14.32 billion 25.05 billion 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 21 Greece 26.01 billion compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 24.59 billion compare
  3. 23 Singapore 23.85 billion compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 22.56 billion compare
  5. 26 Hong Kong 22.46 billion compare
  6. 27 South Korea 22.00 billion compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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