Qatar’s industrial investment reaches $68.2 billion as 28 new factories begin production

Qatar’s cumulative industrial investment reached $68.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while new commercial registrations increased 6.6% from the previous quarter.

Official figures from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, reported by the Qatar News Agency, show that 6,745 new commercial registrations were recorded during the quarter. The figures were reviewed during the ministry’s second quarterly performance meeting for 2026, chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani.

The latest data comes as Qatar implements its National Manufacturing Strategy 2024-2030, which targets $754 million in annual industrial investment by 2030. The strategy also aims to increase manufacturing’s value-added contribution to $19.3 billion and raise non-hydrocarbon exports to $13.4 billion.

The ministry said performance indicators for its Single Window platform during the quarter reflected continued efforts to expand digital services and improve the efficiency of government procedures. The minister also called for faster implementation of approved initiatives and continued improvements in service quality and operational efficiency.

The Single Window platform processed 131,269 transactions during the second quarter, a 4% increase from the previous three months. Around 86% of transactions were completed electronically.

Customer satisfaction reached 93% for electronic submissions and 96% for applications submitted through government service centers. The ministry also developed 15 services during the quarter, representing a 25% increase from the first quarter.

The number of non-Qatari companies established in Qatar rose to 5,272 during the second quarter, up 60% from the previous three months.

The increase comes as Qatar continues to seek greater foreign investment and position the private sector as part of its broader economic diversification efforts.

Eleven new factories began production during the second quarter, bringing the total number of factories that started production since the beginning of 2026 to 28. Their combined investments reached $69.4 million.

Factories engaged in exports accounted for 25% of the total in the second quarter, up from 23% in the first quarter. Private-sector exports also increased 12.5% to $246.9 million, compared with $219.5 million in the previous quarter.

The ministry also reduced the time required to issue initial approvals for industrial projects to one working day, as part of measures to accelerate the establishment and launch of new industrial facilities.

The ministry registered 1,454 trademarks and 81 copyrights and granted 130 patents during the second quarter. Copyright registrations increased 88.4% compared with the previous quarter.

The number of registered national products also rose 8% year on year during the second quarter.

Meanwhile, the ministry collected $3 million in customs duties through measures to address harmful trade practices. The ministry said the measures were intended to support the competitiveness of national industries and locally produced goods.