Qatar welcomed 2.614mn visitors through its land, air and sea entry points during the first nine months of 2026. In a statement Tuesday, Qatar Tourism said that the number of visitors to Qatar rose 1.1% year-on-year in September to 276,000, compared with 273,000 in the same month last year.
The statement said visitor sources varied between January and September 2026. The Gulf Co-operation Council countries ranked first, accounting for 40.9% of total visitors, or 1.069mn. Asia and Oceania ranked second, accounting for 21%, with 548,000 visitors.
Europe ranked third with 538,000 visitors, or 20.6% of the total, while the Americas ranked fourth, accounting for 7.3%, with 190,000 visitors.
Other Arab countries ranked fifth, with 184,000 visitors, representing 7% of the total. Other African countries ranked sixth, with 84,000 visitors, or about 3.2% of the total.
