Qatar foreign investment rises to $47.3bn as overseas FDI hits $60.9bn
Qatar inward FDI rose 3.3 per cent to QAR172.2bn ($47.3bn) in Q1 2026, while outward FDI increased 3.5 per cent to QAR221.7bn ($60.9bn)
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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