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Qatar’s retail sector grows with e-commerce and digital shift
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Qatar’s retail landscape is evolving rapidly following a boost in modernisation and infrastructure investment in 2022. As the country becomes increasingly attractive as a tourist destination, it continues its expansion of high-end shopping malls, often embedded as a part of a greater customer experience that includes leisure activities and entertainment options. While particularly popular as a shopping…

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Qatar enhances business climate through key tax regulations
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Qatar’s tax landscape is rapidly evolving with the introduction of transfer pricing filing requirements in 2020 and a domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT) for large multinational enterprises, effective from January 1, 2025. These developments reinforce Qatar’s commitment to global tax alignment while maintaining its appeal as an investment destination. Looking ahead, the next major changes include…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Country Profile
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In the decades preceding 2025 Qatar’s leadership has focused on bolstering the country’s emergence as a robust economic force, both regionally and globally. Qatar derives much of its wealth from its vast natural gas reserves – the third-largest proven deposits in the world. The country records one of the highest GDP per capita figures globally, standing at an estimated $71,650, or $121,610 when…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Trade & Investment
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Qatar’s strategically advantageous proximity to major international marketplaces and its vast natural gas reserves position it as an integral component in global supply chains. In light of dwindling investment inflows in recent years, the government is working to streamline business regulation, while the country’s already extensive list of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements is undergoing…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Economy
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Qatar’s economy has undergone significant transformation since 2010, when it was awarded hosting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A major infrastructure build saw the construction of arenas, hospitality, retail, transport and leisure facilities. The government strategically leveraged the international exposure to attract higher inflows of foreign direct investment, aligning with its broader economic…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Capital Markets
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Qatar’s capital markets are currently going through a time of major new initiatives, with reforms and structural improvements rolling out. These target the widening and strengthening of the existing Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), while also preparing the ground for additional capital market innovation. These steps come following 2024 witnessing strong earnings and revenue expansion for listed organisations.…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Islamic Financial Services
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With recent years seeing strong growth in its banking, takaful (Islamic insurance) and sukuk (Islamic bonds) subsegments, Qatar’s Islamic finance sector is both a regional leader and a centre for international investors. Advances in financial technology and the digitalisation of Islamic finance services are helping Qatar’s sharia-compliant finance sector secure a larger market share both at home…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Banking
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Qatar has one of the most well-capitalised and secure banking sectors in the Gulf, with its leading lender, Qatar National Bank, among the world’s largest-50 banks by market capitalisation. Central to the sector’s future trajectory is the Third Financial Sector Strategy 2024-30, which seeks to unlock new growth areas by expanding offerings in environmental, social and governance financing, Islamic…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Industry
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Qatar is in the process of establishing itself as a regional centre for advanced manufacturing research and activities. A number of related international companies have established a presence in the country in recent years, while significant investment in petrochemicals and fertiliser production from some of the country’s leading industrial conglomerates is designed to drive sector growth and its…
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The Report: Qatar 2025: Energy & Utilities
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While hydrocarbons profits may be slightly down from the elevated levels seen following the start of the conflict in Ukraine and major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export agreements with long-term clients such as Japan and South Korea are in their last year and need to be renegotiated, the country’s renewable energy capacity is ramping up. Moreover, once the first stage of the North Field expansion…