Qatar welcomed 2.95 million visitors in the first 10 months of 2026. October arrivals rose 21.7% to 336,000, up from 276,000 in September, according to Qatar Tourism.
The GCC remained Qatar's largest source market, contributing 39.9% of total arrivals, or 1.176 million visitors. Asia and Oceania followed with 630,000 visitors (21.4%), while Europe accounted for 620,000 (21%).
The Americas contributed 216,000 visitors (7.3%), followed by other Arab countries with 209,000 (7.1%). Other African countries accounted for 96,000 visitors, representing 3.3% of total arrivals.
