Qatar Chamber recently released a study on ‘The Reality of Qatar Tourism Sector in the Time of Covid-19 (Challenges & Solutions)’, which highlights the reality of global travel and the tourism sector, as well as the reality and components of Qatar’s tourism industry in terms of current legislative structure, infrastructure, and impacts of Covid-19 on the sector.
Prepared by the chamber’s Research & Studies Department, the study reviews the features and ingredients of Qatar’s tourism and the facilities offered by the State to support the sector. It also reports the contribution of the tourism industry to Qatar’s GDP and efforts being made to develop the sector.
The report further touched on the chamber’s role in supporting and developing the tourism sector and elaborated on the investment opportunities available in tourism, in addition to obstacles and challenges facing the sector. It also introduces a set of suggestions and recommendations to activate the tourism sector in the State.
According to the study, tourism is one of the most important and dynamic economic sectors worldwide, representing about 30% of global service exports worth $1.5tn. In recent decades, the report said, the tourism sector has achieved high growth rates and contributed 10.4% to global GDP ($9.17bn) in 2019, but declined in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Qatar’s tourism features, the report said the country owns one of the best airports and airlines in the world and is the safest country globally in the World Crime Index from 2017 to 2020, according to the Global Crime Index.
The report said Qatar enjoys a strategic distinct location, having been ranked by the UN World Tourism Organisation in 2018 as the most open country in the Middle East and the eighth-most open in the world in terms of visa facilitation. Citizens of 88 countries in the world can enter Qatar without the need to apply or pay for a visa.
The study stressed that Qatar places special interest in developing its tourism sector to transform it into a global tourist destination. It also highlighted the efforts of the Qatar National Tourism Council, which provides support for activities and events held in the state.
It reviewed the council’s efforts to attract the best organisers of activities from all over the world by offering a range of incentives, which include facilitating their events, providing financial support, and launching initiatives, as well as opening representative offices in the most important tourist markets, thus enhancing co-operation with the World Tourism Organisation and establishing promotional campaigns, in collaboration with the world's most important and famous media and tourism platforms to enhance Qatar's status as a global tourist destination.
According to the study, Qatar’s tourism sector offers a myriad of investment opportunities in various areas, such as establishing new hotels in different ratings to suit all visitors and guests, in addition to investing in various entertainment and tourism projects and the mall sector.
Moreover, there are significant opportunities in small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) related to the tourism sector, such as innovative projects that generate lucrative profits for investors.
The tourism sector also offers opportunities in business event services, culture and heritage, desert safari services, food, health and well-being, entertainment activities, sports, recreation, organising tourist tours and accommodation, and transportation services.
Prepared by the chamber’s Research & Studies Department, the study reviews the features and ingredients of Qatar’s tourism and the facilities offered by the State to support the sector. It also reports the contribution of the tourism industry to Qatar’s GDP and efforts being made to develop the sector.
The report further touched on the chamber’s role in supporting and developing the tourism sector and elaborated on the investment opportunities available in tourism, in addition to obstacles and challenges facing the sector. It also introduces a set of suggestions and recommendations to activate the tourism sector in the State.
According to the study, tourism is one of the most important and dynamic economic sectors worldwide, representing about 30% of global service exports worth $1.5tn. In recent decades, the report said, the tourism sector has achieved high growth rates and contributed 10.4% to global GDP ($9.17bn) in 2019, but declined in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Qatar’s tourism features, the report said the country owns one of the best airports and airlines in the world and is the safest country globally in the World Crime Index from 2017 to 2020, according to the Global Crime Index.
The report said Qatar enjoys a strategic distinct location, having been ranked by the UN World Tourism Organisation in 2018 as the most open country in the Middle East and the eighth-most open in the world in terms of visa facilitation. Citizens of 88 countries in the world can enter Qatar without the need to apply or pay for a visa.
The study stressed that Qatar places special interest in developing its tourism sector to transform it into a global tourist destination. It also highlighted the efforts of the Qatar National Tourism Council, which provides support for activities and events held in the state.
It reviewed the council’s efforts to attract the best organisers of activities from all over the world by offering a range of incentives, which include facilitating their events, providing financial support, and launching initiatives, as well as opening representative offices in the most important tourist markets, thus enhancing co-operation with the World Tourism Organisation and establishing promotional campaigns, in collaboration with the world's most important and famous media and tourism platforms to enhance Qatar's status as a global tourist destination.
According to the study, Qatar’s tourism sector offers a myriad of investment opportunities in various areas, such as establishing new hotels in different ratings to suit all visitors and guests, in addition to investing in various entertainment and tourism projects and the mall sector.
Moreover, there are significant opportunities in small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) related to the tourism sector, such as innovative projects that generate lucrative profits for investors.
The tourism sector also offers opportunities in business event services, culture and heritage, desert safari services, food, health and well-being, entertainment activities, sports, recreation, organising tourist tours and accommodation, and transportation services.
