NPC: Foreign Direct Investment in Qatar reaches QR 172.2 billion in Q1 2026
<p>Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council issued the results of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey in the State of Qatar for the first quarter of 2026, conducted in cooperation with the Qatar Central Bank. The results showed continued growth in inward and outward FDI from January to March 2026.</p> <p>The results showed that inward FDI rose by 3.3% by the end of Q1 2026 compared with…
The National Planning Council of Qatar released the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey for the first quarter of 2026, revealing a 3.3% increase in inward FDI to QR 172.2 billion compared to Q4 2025. Secretary-General Dr. Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa highlighted the significance of this growth in investment quality and its impact on economic diversification, productivity, knowledge transfer, and high-value sectors.
Inward FDI was primarily driven by mining and quarrying (45.3%), financial and insurance (31.9%), manufacturing (13%), information and communication (2.8%), and professional, scientific, and technical activities (2%). Outward FDI also grew by 3.5% to QR 221.7 billion, led by financial and insurance (33.5%), mining and quarrying (29.8%), information and communication (10.8%), accommodation and food service (9.1%), and transport and storage (7%) sectors.
These statistics are part of the National Planning Council's efforts to enhance economic data quality and support Qatar's national development goals.
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