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The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Qatar, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
Qatar investor snapshot
| GDP growth (2025) | 2.9% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2024) | 1.3% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 0.1% | Low: the job market is tight. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $72,525 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +14.8% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2022) | 68.6% of GDP | Very trade-dependent: sensitive to tariffs and global demand. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Latest stories
Qatar: Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Energy Markets
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said Tuesday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to facilities at Ras Laffan had disrupted a significant portion of Qatar’s exports, noting that the country accounts for about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas trade, making any developments affecting…
Qatar LNG exports remain severely disrupted despite recovery in Gulf oil shipments
While Middle Eastern oil exports have rebounded in recent weeks, Qatar’s vast liquefied natural gas export facilities remain hobbled. Until a durable resolution of the US-Israeli war with Iran is reached, Gulf shipments will be heavily curtailed, leaving the global LNG market seriously strained.
Qatar-backed Airlink sees ‘ambitious’ revenue growth
Plans to expand its network by about 10%, as it grows its presence across Africa.
Qatar announces continuation of US-Iran talks to end Middle East war
World’s top LNG buyer sees Qatar supply disruption persisting into winter
(Bloomberg) -- The head of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas buyer expects disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz to persist, further curtailing flows from a region that accounted for about a fifth of global supply before the Middle East war.
AIIB reaffirms commitment to close global infrastructure financing gap at Doha meeting
The 11th AIIB annual meeting brings policymakers, investors and business leaders from around the world to Doha to explore how technology, sustainability, connectivity and investment are reshaping the way cities and economies develop.
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