Qatar welcomed four million visitors by end of October

Qatar welcomed four million visitors by end of October

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Qatar Tourism announced that the number of people who visited Qatar by the end of October 2024 had touched four million, a new all-time high. It matched the entire visitor count for 2023.

This year-to-date total represents a 26% increase in international visitors, compared to the same period in 2023. 

Qatar Tourism said it expected the numbers to reach even higher by the end of 2024, with the kick-off of the winter season and the array of activities planned for the period.

GCC nationals made up 41.8% of all visitors until October 2024, with the remaining 58.2% coming from international markets.

The top 10 visitor markets included  Saudi Arabia,  India, UK,  Bahrain, USA, Kuwait,  Oman, Germany, UAE, and China.

To date, 56.2% of visitors arrived by air, 37.84% by land, and the remaining 5.96% by sea. Additionally, Qatar’s hospitality sector has grown significantly, surpassing 40,053 hotel keys (as of September 2024) as part of Qatar’s enhanced tourism infrastructure.

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By norihatra• 21 Nov 2024 11:41
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Beautiful Qatar. https://www.kadashika.jp/

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