S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Qatar crossed 4 million visitors in 2023, state news agency QNA reported on Monday (1) as per statement released by apex body Qatar Tourism. This exceeded annual visitor numbers of the past five years.<\/p>\n
Of the visitors, 85% chose to arrive in Qatar by air, followed by land (14%) and sea (1%). Leading tourism figures are visitors from Saudi Arabia (25.3 %), followed by India (10.4%), Germany (4.1%), UK (3.9%) and Kuwait (3.5%).<\/p>\n
The latest figures highlight the positive momentum of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the country\u2019s ongoing efforts and initiatives to promote its tourism sector, including the launch of a platform to unify and simplify visa processes.<\/p>\n
Chairman of Qatar Tourism Saad bin Ali Al Kharji said that Qatar \u201ccontinues to demonstrate its appeal as a global tourism destination\u201d due to its infrastructure, safety, and \u201cauthentic\u201d Arabian hospitality. \u201cNew developments in Qatar\u2019s tourism sector are ongoing, creating even further opportunities for growth\u201d, said Kharji according to QNA.<\/p>\n
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