In 2021, Qatar's travel and tourism industry had the highest contribution to its gross domestic product (GDP) among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at about 10.3 percent. The average contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in the GCC region was 6.6 percent in that year.
Contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the travel and tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2021, by country
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Alpen Capital. (August 3, 2022). Contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the travel and tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331058/gcc-travel-and-tourism-gdp-contribution-by-country/
Alpen Capital. "Contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the travel and tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2021, by country ." Chart. August 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331058/gcc-travel-and-tourism-gdp-contribution-by-country/
Alpen Capital. (2022). Contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the travel and tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2021, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331058/gcc-travel-and-tourism-gdp-contribution-by-country/
Alpen Capital. "Contribution to The Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from The Travel and Tourism Industry in The Gulf Cooperation Council (Gcc) in 2021, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331058/gcc-travel-and-tourism-gdp-contribution-by-country/
Alpen Capital, Contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the travel and tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331058/gcc-travel-and-tourism-gdp-contribution-by-country/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the travel and tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2021, by country [Graph], Alpen Capital, August 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331058/gcc-travel-and-tourism-gdp-contribution-by-country/