Qatar Tourism, a government institution that works to restructure the tourism sector and unify the efforts of all concerned parties and direct them to develop the sector, has revealed a package of plans and programs for the new year 2023. This is part of a strategy aimed at strengthening Qatar's position as a global tourist destination, by attracting 6 million visitors annually, and raising the tourism sector's contribution to the gross domestic product to 12 percent by 2030.
The most prominent programs of the new year are based on the launch of the cruise season on the 15th of this month, with expectations of the arrival of more than 100 confirmed visits to cruise ships and 12 brands, the reception of about 300 thousand visitors, and reservations exceeding 300 hotel nights.
Qatar aims to triple the number of its visitors by 2030, making it the fastest growing destination in the region.
The Qatar Central Bank revealed that foreign reserves and liquidity in foreign currencies at the Qatar Central Bank reached 230 billion riyals ($62.70 billion) in December 2022, recording its highest growth over the past two years.
Source (Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Newspaper, Edited)
