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Qatar Importing & Exporting

Qatar has the one of the highest Gross Domestic Product ( GDP) per head in the world. It ranks 16th in the Global Competitiveness Index, second only to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC) region..

Qatar has the third largest economy in the GCC, after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) forecasts that Qatar will have the highest real growth in the region over the next 4 years. Its population is expected to grow by 7% in 2015 due to a large influx in expatriates.

Qatar plans to invest up to US$220 billion in infrastructure over the next 7 years. This is in support of the Football World Cup in 2022 and its National Vision 2030. It is one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in the world.

Many British businesses operate in Qatar. Shell has their largest overseas investment in Qatar at the Pearl Gas to Liquids (GTL) plant at Ras Laffan. This is also the single largest foreign investment in Qatar.

The British expatriate population has grown from less than 1,500 in 1995 to over 20,000.

Benefits for UK business exporting to Qatar include:

• English widely spoken and is the main business language
• Only 7 hours flying time from the UK and 3 hours ahead of GMT
• Strong cultural and historical ties as many Qataris have studied in the UK, have UK homes and visit regularly
• UK enjoys a very good reputation, both as a destination and for the quality of its goods and services

Strengths of the Qatar market include:

• Economic stability
• Modern, fast-growing, diversifying economy
• High personal wealth
• Strong government support for infrastructure and related projects

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