RIYADH: Qatar attracted $3.4 billion in foreign direct investment project capital expenditure across 373 initiatives in 2025, generating 15,051 jobs, according to the agency responsible for promoting opportunities in the country.
More than half of the total FDI capital expenditure was directed toward greenfield projects, while nearly half of all projects were classified as medium- to high-technology investments, reflecting investor interest in the country’s innovation-led economy, said Invest Qatar’s annual report.
Qatar has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investment as part of its Third National Development Strategy, which seeks to diversify the economy beyond hydrocarbons by expanding high-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing, technology, logistics and financial services.
Invest Qatar said the results were supported by the country’s infrastructure, business-friendly regulatory environment and expanding talent and knowledge ecosystem.
Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of Invest Qatar’s Advisory Board Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani said the country remained focused on strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of its economy amid changes in the global investment environment.
