The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pleased to release this second edition of the U.S. Business Outlook in Qatar Report, which is intended to serve as a barometer of U.S. business sentiment in the State of Qatar. Our hope is that American and foreign companies as well as thought leaders from governments, academia, and non-government organizations in the U.S. and across the Middle East will utilize this report to understand the opportunities and issues for businesses in Qatar. The publication of this report coincides with the third U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue, held September 14-16, 2020. We applaud both governments for continuing to elevate the commercial and trade relationship between the U.S. and Qatar, and we hope this report helps to inform the Strategic Dialogue and deepen understanding of one of the world’s most vibrant and rapidly growing markets.
The substantive context of this report was informed by a survey of senior business executives from companies doing business in Qatar as well as more in-depth interviews with a few select business leaders. The participants in the survey include small and medium-sized businesses and large multinational corporations working in a variety of sectors including services, healthcare, digital, infrastructure, energy, defense and more. This report follows the first edition of U.S. Business Outlook in Qatar Report, which was published in 2015.
