Macroeconomic Outlook Report: Qatar

Macroeconomic Outlook Report: Qatar

Summary

Mining, manufacturing, and utilities contributed 45.9% to the gross value added (GVA) in 2024, followed by construction activities (10.8%), and wholesale, retail, and hotel business activities (7.7%). In nominal terms, these three sectors are expected to grow by 0.7%, 1.1%, and 1.3% in 2025, respectively.

Doha is a major city in Qatar, contributing 43.3% to the country’s GDP and accounting for 46.1% of its population in 2024, according to GlobalData Cities Database.

Key Highlights

• The DSM index exhibited an upward trend over the past year. As of June 2, 2025, the index increased to 10,501.3 from 9,385.5 on June 2, 2024.
• As of May 2025, Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has unveiled an ambitious five-year infrastructure development plan valued at over QAR81 billion($22 billion). This comprehensive initiative aims to enhance various sectors, including health, education, sports, and culture, while also improving sewage networks and strategic outflows to mitigate flooding and boost the national network’s efficiency.

• Macroeconomic Country Outlook Reports evaluate a country's investment potential through its political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) framework.
• This comprehensive analysis offers a holistic view of the economy, serving as a strategic tool to understand market dynamics, business potential, and operational direction. Each PESTLE factor is examined based on four parameters: current strengths, current challenges, future prospects, and future risks.
• These insights support strategic planning by highlighting opportunities and risks within the economy, helping businesses and investors make informed decisions.
• The report aims to provide a detailed understanding of the country's macroeconomic environment to facilitate effective decision-making and strategy development.

• Macroeconomic Outlook Report identifies the potentials of the country as an investment destination by analyzing the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure.
• PESTLE Insights provides 360 degree view of the economy which can be used as a strategic tool to understand the market dynamics, business potentials and direction of operations
• Along with providing the country’s snapshot, the report captures the risk factors pertaining to the macroeconomic risks, political environment, legal environment, demographic and social structure effectiveness, technology & infrastructure and natural and geographic aspects that might impact business.
• This report also highlights key clusters/cities which contribute significantly to the country GDP and population along with major companies’ presence in these areas.