Qatar welcomes more than 2.3 million visitors in first eight months of 2026

Qatar announced that 2.338 million visitors arrived in the country by land, air and sea during the first eight months of 2026.

Vahdet Ayaz

9 September 2026 at 14:09·1 min read

Qatar welcomes more than 2.3 million visitors in first eight months of 2026

According to a statement from Qatar Tourism, the number of visitors to the country reached 303,000 in August, representing a 6.3 percent increase compared with the 285,000 visitors recorded in July. During the January-August 2026 period, Qatar welcomed 985,000 visitors from Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 489,000 from Asia and Oceania, 486,000 from Europe and 169,000 from the Americas.

The number of visitors from other Arab countries was reported at 162,000, while the number of visitors from Africa reached 73,000.

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