Experts and specialists in economic affairs have unanimously agreed on the importance of the growing economic relations between the State of Qatar and the United States of America, noting that it is a model for strategic cooperation based on common interests and integration in vital areas, the most prominent of which are: energy, investment, technological innovation, education, security, and joint investment in the future sectors.
Experts emphasized that the Qatar-American partnership is witnessing a continuous development that reflects the depth of mutual trust between the two countries, and contributes to strengthening the business environment and supporting economic diversity plans, especially in light of the global economic challenges that require more coordination and integration between countries.
They pointed to the strong presence of Qatari investments in the American market, which includes multiple sectors, most notably: energy, petrochemicals, contracting, and retail, which reflects the dynamics and durability of the bilateral economic relationship.
They explained that the Qatari trend towards a sustainable economic diversification, in addition to the increasing American interest in expanding in the Gulf region, makes this partnership a candidate for further consolidation and growth, especially in light of the current visit of former US President Donald Trump, which is expected to push these relations to new horizons that serve common interests and enhance the position of the two countries as major actors in the modern global economy. They also pointed to the growing role of the tourist movement in supporting relations between the two countries, as tourism between Qatar and the United States witnessed remarkable growth in 2024, supported by travel facilities.
D. Hashem Al -Sayed: Qatar is keen to diversify its investments in several sectors
Economist Dr. Hashem Al -Sayed stressed that the relations between the State of Qatar and the United States extend over the years for many years, and that the Qatari investments are strongly present in the American market through various sectors, the most important of which are energy, petrochemicals, the contracting sector, the retail sector, and others, indicating that Doha is keen to diversify the trade balance between the two countries through the inclusion of new and unconventional sectors such as artificial intelligence technologies, cyber security and clean energy projects.
Dr. Hashem Al-Sayed said that the Qatari private sector has an important role in consolidating relations, as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry played an important role in documenting Qatar-American relations through mutual visits and receiving many delegations in recent years, and there is an increase in the volume of trade exchange between the two countries. He pointed out that the Free Zones Authority also succeeded in attracting many American companies to launch their business from Doha, thanks to the strong infrastructure, and the most important of these companies are iPM, Microsoft, Google, Snapchat and other major companies.
Dr. Hashem Al -Sayed explained that the American investments in the State of Qatar represent foreign investment number one in the local market, as the trade exchange between the two countries reached about 5.5 billion dollars in 2024, with more than 800 American companies operating in the Qatari market.
On the most prominent Qatari investments in the United States, he said that the State of Qatar is the largest foreign investor in New York City with real estate investments exceeding one billion dollars, and that the Qatar Diar Company owns an important set of investments, including the Conrad Washington Hotel and The Jax project.
D. Khaled Mahmoud: A focus on the technological sector and the development of smart cities
The expert in the technological sector, Dr. Khaled Walid Mahmoud, said that the economic relations between Qatar and the United States are an advanced model in bilateral economic alliances, as they exceeded the simple trade exchange frameworks to be embodied in a multi -dimensional strategic partnership. With the Qatari tendency towards sustainable economic diversification and the increasing American interest in expanding the Gulf region, this relationship is likely to further relax during the current visit of President Trump, to serve the common interests of both parties and enhance their position.
Dr. Khaled Mahmoud that the economic relations between Qatar and the United States have witnessed a qualitative shift during the past two decades, as it has moved from a traditional pattern based on energy exports to a comprehensive strategic partnership by pumping strategic investments that include many sectors, most notably technology, real estate and infrastructure, pointing out that cooperation between the two countries is proceeding at an accelerated pace in future sectors, especially through the artificial intelligence sector, through partnerships between Qatari institutions and major American companies such as “Microsoft”, “IBM”, Google and others, and developing local solutions in the areas of advanced computing and huge data, and there is cooperation in the areas of digital transformation through Qatar’s dependence on American technologies in the development of smart cities.
D. Khaled Mahmoud indicated that the State of Qatar seeks to achieve a greater balance by maximizing its qualitative investments in the American market, including an investment plan, according to what has been published exceeding 45 billion dollars focusing on the sectors of technology and clean energy.
D. Abdul Rahim Al -Hour: The partnership covers a wide range of vital sectors
Academic and economist Dr. Abdul Rahim Al -Hour said that the economic relationship between Qatar and the United States represents a strategic partnership with distinction, it is based on long -term interests, and covers a wide range of vital sectors, in addition to the existence of a deep political understanding that enhances this relationship, and reflects the depth of trust and integration between the two countries.
He added: «Economically, liquefied natural gas is the cornerstone of the relationship, as Qatar is one of the most prominent gas suppliers globally, and is linked by long -term partnerships with American companies. On the other hand, and in light of the official visit by President Trump to Doha, the agreement of a plane purchase of more than 170 commercial aircraft was announced, supporting common interests by strengthening the competitiveness of Qatari lines globally and supporting the aviation industry in America.
He continued: «Given the benefit from investing within the United States, where Qatar is invested through the Qatar Investment Authority in Banks, real estate, hotels and any enhancement of the activity of these sectors externally, will reflect positively on the return on these investments.
On the balance of trade exchange between the two countries, Dr. Al -Hour is traditionally inclined to the United States, as Qatar imports advanced technologies and equipment, while emitting gas and petrochemical products. However, there are ongoing efforts from both sides to achieve a greater balance by enhancing Qatari investments in America, and encouraging American companies to work in the Qatari market, especially in infrastructure projects, services and education, within Qatar National Vision 2030.
Ayman Al -Qaddah: Travel facilities strengthened the tourism movement between the two countries
The tourism and travel expert, Mr. Ayman Al -Qaddah, said that tourism relations between Qatar and the United States have witnessed remarkable growth during the past year, supported by travel facilities such as exempting Qatar citizens from the entry visa for the United States for 90 days, which enhances tourism and commercial visits.
Al -Qaddah added that Qatar attracts American tourists with its cultural and modern landmarks, while the United States attracts the diversity of its destinations, and in 2024 he visited about 5,051 million tourists in the State of Qatar, including 6.3 % of America, or approximately 318 thousand visitors.
He explained that there is bilateral cooperation in the tourism field between the State of Qatar and the United States, where memoranda of understanding was signed to enhance cooperation in this sector, including exchanging experiences and joint marketing of tourist destinations, and enhancing investments in the hospitality and hotels sector. Al -Qaddah also noted that the Qatar World Cup Organization for the 2022 World Cup has a positive impact on the view of American tourists, as interest in the State of Qatar increased, and the strengthening of the mental image of Qatar as a safe and modern tourist destination. The role model also touched on the role of the Qatari Airlines in facilitating the movement of tourism between the two countries by operating 12 direct destinations from Hamad International Airport to major cities such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, and these direct trips reduce travel time and provide flexible options for tourists, which enhances exchange Cultural and commercial. All of these factors combined made travel to Qatar are smoother and attractive, which strengthened the tourist movement between the two countries.