Qatar welcomes 2.614 million visitors in the first nine months of 2026, led by GCC travellers

Qatar Tourism: GCC visitors made up 40.9% of the total, and September recorded 276,000 visitors, up 1.1%.

Qatar welcomes 2.614 million visitors in the first nine months of 2026, led by GCC travellers

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Travel & Tourism6 October 2026

Via: Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Qatar Tourism announced that the country welcomed 2.614 million visitors between January and September 2026, arriving through land, air and sea entry points.

Visitors from the GCC led with 40.9% (1.069 million), followed by Asia and Oceania (21%), Europe (20.6%), the Americas (7.3%) and other Arab countries (7%).

In September alone, arrivals rose 1.1% year on year to about 276,000, from 273,000 in September 2025.