International tourism, receipts in Qatar
Qatar: International tourism, receipts was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Qatar, 2011–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Qatar stood at 14.32 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 220.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Qatar peaked at 15.76 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.46 billion current US$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.34 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 15.76 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.32 billion current US$ | 14.32 billion current US$ | 14.32 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 36.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Qatar?
- International tourism, receipts in Qatar was 14.32 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.