The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was a historic occasion that introduced the biggest tournament to the Middle East. It was a historic occasion that also gave the world a glimpse of the nation's natural beauty and tourism possibilities.
Even months after the conclusion of the mega tournament, a record number of visitors still come to Qatar, according to the most recent data. In January and February 2023, the nation received a total of 730,000 visitors, an enormous rise of 347% over the previous year.
While the number of foreign tourists to Qatar increased by 295%, at 340,000 in January, the number increased by an astounding 406% in February to 389,000.
With the exception of the months of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, February saw the most foreign travellers arrive in Qatar in the previous ten years, making it the busiest month for travel there.
The celebrations of Kuwait National Day and Saudi Founding Day in February also drew a sizable number of visitors from those nations, in addition to the events and programmes associated with Qatar Tourism's "Feel Winter in Qatar" promotion.
With more planned, Qatar Live 2023 also staged a number of significant performances in the nation.
Approximately 86,000 Saudi Arabians and 20,000 Kuwaitis travelled to Qatar in February, making up together 73% of all GCC entries and 27% of all foreign arrivals. In reality, 22% of all visitors to Qatar in January and February were from Saudi Arabia.
Doha, which was selected as the Arab Tourism Capital of the Year, has also played home to a number of prestigious sporting competitions, such as the Qatar TotalEnergies Open tennis tournament, the Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup 2023, and others.
