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

Latest (2024)
23.60 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 203 countries
All-time high
25.05 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
4.46 billion current US$
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: 4.5B current US$2012: 7.2B current US$2013: 8.5B current US$2014: 10.6B current US$2015: 12.1B current US$2016: 12.6B current US$2017: 15.8B current US$2018: 15.2B current US$2019: 15.6B current US$2020: 14.3B current US$2021: 14.8B current US$2022: 25.0B current US$2023: 24.5B current US$2024: 23.6B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 27 South Korea 22.00 billion current US$ compare

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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 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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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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.