The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced plans to launch 38 new electronic services in 2025. This effort is part of MoCI’s digital transformation push, which aims to enhance efficiency and accessibility for businesses across Qatar, ultimately benefiting the National Product. The ministry revealed these updates in a social media post summarizing its first-quarter performance.
The announcement also mentioned six public-private partnership opportunities currently under review. MoCI is working to build a smarter, more competitive economy through digital tools and private sector engagement. As part of its 2024–2030 strategy, the ministry aims to digitize all services fully and grow patent registrations by 20% each year, which will benefit the nation’s products significantly.
Furthermore, MoCI continues to improve investor services through its single window platform. This system enables users to plan and register businesses through one digital interface. Supporting the National Product indirectly, it simplifies approvals and reduces administrative steps, making it easier to operate in Qatar.
In another move supporting MoCI’s digital transformation push, Qatar implemented a 50% discount on leasing rates in industrial and commercial zones. This incentive encourages private investment and boosts national economic development. MoCI and Manateq jointly manage this initiative to promote value-driven growth and support products at the national level.
During the first quarter of 2025, MoCI introduced several new services. Investors from abroad can now register companies using only their passports. The ministry also streamlined environmental permits by partnering with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Logistics activities were unified under a single registration, and tax cards are now issued automatically with new business licenses to support the national business environment, including product innovations.
MoCI also launched a National Product webpage to promote local goods and ensure fair competition. It conducted over 39,000 inspections in the first quarter alone to maintain quality and consumer trust.
Industrial expansion continues as eight new factories opened with QR50 million in investments. Export figures for non-oil sectors reached QR29.8 billion during the same period. As part of improving the national products, progress on the Third National Development Strategy reached 17%.
Through MoCI’s digital transformation push, Qatar is steadily reducing dependence on oil and gas. It now focuses on sectors like health, education, infrastructure, and finance, all aimed at developing a sustainable national economy that includes diverse products.
