Qatar Business: Qatar executives bullish on future economic growth – Gulf Digital News

Qatar Business: Qatar executives bullish on future economic growth – Gulf Digital News

Executives in Qatar remain bullish about future prospects for the country, with around 82% expecting the economic growth of the coming five years to meet or exceed forecasts.

This is according to the latest findings in the Qatar Investment Outlook Pulse 2022 from EY, which is is based on extensive one-on-one discussions, from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022, with executive decision-makers across the largest businesses in Qatar.

The country’s GDP is expected to rise to QR764 billion ($210 billion) this year, significantly up compared to the QR525.7 billion reported in 2020, when the country was in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic. Oil and gas and consumer services had the most positive sentiments, with respectively 64% and 45% of interviewees expecting the sectors to outgrow the general economy over the next five years.

Great resilience

Ammar Sudki Hattab, Qatar Country Market Leader, EY, says: “Qatar has shown great resilience in the face of many challenges and has resolutely navigated regional and global events, particularly the Covid-19 pandemic, which was brought under control through an efficient and agile vaccination programme. This has instilled great confidence in executives and investors, despite the ongoing global economic headwinds, with optimism around the promise of more opportunities throughout the