24 October 2025
Qatar Tourism announced a 2.2% increase in the total number of visitors to the State of Qatar during the first nine months of the year, reaching 3.5 million visitors compared with the same period last year.
In a statement Thursday, Qatar Tourism confirmed that the growth in visitor arrivals and accommodation demand continued through the period ending September 30, as the country prepares for a full calendar of events in the final quarter of this year and early next year.
According to the statement, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries remained the largest source market, contributing 36% of total visitors, followed by Europe with 25%, and Asia and Oceania with 22%.
It added that the third quarter of this year recorded notable growth in visitors from China, up by 37%, and from Australia, up by 31%.
Regarding entry methods into Qatar, the statement noted that 60% of visitors arrived by air, 33% by land, and 7% by sea, reflecting continued active tourism flows across all entry points.
As for accommodation capacity, the statement indicated that the total number of hotel and hotel apartment rooms reached 41,733. Average occupancy across all accommodation categories up to the end of Q3 stood at 68%, an increase of 2.4%age points compared to last year, while total room nights sold rose to 7.7 million, showing an 8% year-on-year growth in demand.
As Qatar enters the final quarter of the year, Visit Qatar is preparing to launch a comprehensive program of events under the Qatar Calendar 2025-2026.
Source: thepeninsulaqatar
