With its impressive expansion, Qatar’s real estate industry is further solidifying its place in the country’s economy and demonstrating the effectiveness of the economic diversification plan.
Real Estate Regulatory Authority-Aqarat has emphasized the importance of real estate activities and their GDP contribution in a post on its X platform. According to the report, the value added of the real estate and rental activities sector reached QR13.44 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, accounting for 7.4% of the GDP. When compared to the same quarter previous year, it showed a 7% increase.Â
Furthermore, compared to the first quarter of 2022, the value of real estate activities increased by 20% in the first quarter of this year. As a component of the national diversification plan, this demonstrates the nation’s efforts to draw investments into the industry.
Al Rayyan is the most popular place to invest in the first half of 2025, according to a previous post, when compared to the same time last year. Additionally, it emphasized the record numbers in Al Gharrafa and the heightened activity in Muaither and Izghawa.
The districts in Al Rayan Municipality that are driving growth are highlighted by the real estate transaction values from the first half of this year. Izghawa and Muaither also displayed notable increases, while Al Gharafa topped with QR697m, which nearly tripled from the first half of the previous year. Al Waab, meantime, continued to be a heavyweight, reaching QR407m.
The fact that these districts have seen the most transactions during the same time frame is significant.
The real estate industry’s role as a crucial pillar of the Third National Development Strategy (2024–2030) will be highlighted at the third edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum, which will take place from October 14–16, 2025, in conjunction with Cityscape Qatar.
The forum is a premier yearly gathering place for a select group of real estate industry leaders, decision-makers, experts, investors, and developers, fostering productive discourse, information sharing, and future-shaping.
In order to make the Qatari market more competitive and solidify Qatar’s standing as a top regional and global real estate investment destination, it aims to stay up to date with the most recent developments in fields including sustainability, PropTech, and smart city development.
In the meantime, over 70 exhibitors from the commercial, residential, industrial, hotel, and logistics sectors will be present at Cityscape Qatar 2025. from historic debuts to international investment prospects.
Through the prisms of sustainability, innovation, and regulatory transparency, the exhibition will highlight the nation’s real estate prospects. It will include talks about green architecture, smart city planning, and the use of AI in real estate.
It is anticipated that the nation’s real estate market would continue to gain from the quickening rate of digital change, more regulatory openness, and calculated infrastructure spending in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
