Doha:The State of Qatar welcomed 2.614 million visitors through its land, air, and sea entry points during the first nine months of 2026.

According to Qatar News Agency, Qatar Tourism reported a 1.1 percent increase in visitors year-on-year for September, with 276,000 visitors compared to 273,000 in the same month the previous year.

Visitor sources between January and September 2026 varied, with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries leading by contributing 40.9 percent of total visitors, amounting to 1.069 million. Asia and Oceania followed with 21 percent, or 548,000 visitors.

Europe ranked third with 538,000 visitors, representing 20.6 percent of the total, while the Americas accounted for 7.3 percent with 190,000 visitors. Other Arab countries contributed 7 percent with 184,000 visitors, and other African countries accounted for 3.2 percent with 84,000 visitors.