Qatar welcomed 2.614 million visitors in first nine months of 2026
<p>Doha: The State of Qatar received 2.614 million visitors through its various land, air and sea ports during the first nine months of this year.</p> <p>In a statement today, Qatar Tourism explained that the number of visitors to the State of Qatar increased during the month of September on an annual basis by 1.1 percent to 276 thousand visitors, compared to the same month last year, which…
Doha, Qatar has welcomed a record 2.614 million visitors during the first nine months of 2026, according to a recent statement from Qatar Tourism. The number of visitors to the country increased by 1.1 percent compared to the same period last year, with September seeing a 1.1 percent rise to 276,000 visitors.
The majority of these visitors came from within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, accounting for 40.9 percent of the total with 1.069 million visitors. Asian and Oceania countries contributed 21 percent of the total, with 548,000 visitors. Europe followed with 20.6 percent of the visitors, totaling 538,000, while the Americas contributed 7.3 percent, or 190,000 visitors.
Other Arab countries and African nations also made their presence felt, contributing 7 percent and 3.2 percent respectively, with 184,000 and 84,000 visitors.
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