Qatar witnessed growth in the arrival of visitors which has boosted the tourism sector. As many as 97,854 visitors arrived in April 2022, compared to just 13,312 in the same month last year showing a rise of 635 percent according to the latest report by the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA).
Of the total arrivals, 62,470 visitors came by flights. The visitors who came via sea totalled to 8,229, while 27,155 arrived via land, the report said.
Qatar has attracted visitors from across the regions with travellers from Asia and Oceania accounted for highest arrivals during April. According to the report, 32 percent visitors were from Asian countries that is 30, 966 in April this year compared to 7,780 in the same month in the previous year registering a growth of 298 percent. Visitor arrivals measure non-residents travelling to Qatar on a short-term basis for all purposes. It includes arrivals at borders under different 15 visa classes, including all businesses and leisure visa…