Visitor arrivals to Qatar on upward trajectory – The Peninsula

Visitor arrivals to Qatar on upward trajectory – The Peninsula

Qatar witnessed growth in the arrival of visitors which has boosted the tourism sector. As many as 150,997 visitors arrived in September 2022, compared to 66,817 in the same month last year showing a rise of 126 percent according to the latest report released by the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA).

Visitors from GCC countries contributed significantly to the strong growth in tourist arrivals in Qatar in September. In visitor arrivals by region, GCC countries make up 45 percent of the total arrivals as the number of visitors stood at 67,315 in September 2022, against 21,900 in the same month last year, showing a surge of 207.4 percent.

Travellers from other Arab countries represented 7 percent of the total visitor arrivals as 10,959 visitors came to Qatar from this region in September 2022 compared to 4537 in September 2021, recording a rise of 141.6 percent on a year-on-year basis and 77 percent on a monthly basis.

Of the total arrivals, 91,955 came to Qatar by flights; 57,735 via land; while 1,307 visitors came via sea. Of the total visitors, 22 percent were from Asian countries. According to the report, 33,532 visitors came from Asia (including Oceania) in September this year, compared to 29,203