Qatar achieves milestone in tourism by welcoming 4m visitors

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Qatar achieved a significant milestone by welcoming over 4 million visitors in 2023. Thus the country is achieving a five-year high.

The Qatar Tourism Authority announced this accomplishment.

It underscores the country’s success in leveraging the momentum of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. According to a press note this information is available.

In a strategic move to facilitate travel, Qatar streamlined its visa procedure with the implementation of the Hayya platform earlier last year.

The initiative simplifies the mechanism for travellers to enter Qatar and complements the nation’s liberal travel policies. This already allow visas on arrival for citizens from 95 countries.

Additionally, a year-long calendar full of events and engaging marketing campaigns has significantly contributed to the surge in tourism.

Saad Al-Kharji, chairman of QTA, expressed pride in Qatar’s growing global appeal as a tourism destination.

Qatar’s diverse tourism offering includes its 500 km of pristine coastline, world-class museums, and cultural and contemporary destinations.

It combines to make for a unique and compelling holiday that can be tailored to suit regional and international travellers.

New developments in Qatar’s tourism sector are ongoing, creating even further opportunities for growth, he stated.

Leading the influx of tourists to Qatar since the start of 2023 are visitors from Saudi Arabia, accounting for 25.3 percent of total international arrivals.

They are followed by travellers from India with 10.4 percent, Germany with 4.1 percent, the UK with 3.9 percent and Kuwait with 3.5 percent.

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