Cebr’s latest report, commissioned by Qatar’s International Media Office, reveals Qatar’s investments and continued role supporting UK infrastructure, innovation, and regional development. 

Spanning fifteen years of data, the study reveals that Qatari-owned businesses supported a cumulative revenue impact of £1.3 trillion across the UK economy between 2008 and 2022. The report also explores the wider impacts of bilateral trade, construction projects, and student spending, highlighting the diverse and growing economic ties between the two countries. It provides a forward-looking perspective on Qatar’s continued role in supporting UK innovation, infrastructure, and regional development.

Key findings:

• £1.3 trillion in cumulative aggregate revenue impact supported by Qatari-owned businesses in the UK from 2008 to 2022, with £127.2 billion of aggregate revenue impact in 2022 alone.
• Over half of turnover from Qatari-owned businesses in the UK is generated outside of London.
• 611,171 full-time-equivalent (FTE) jobs are supported by Qatari-owned businesses as of 2022.
  • This represents approximately one in every 44 FTE roles within the UK in 2022.
• £3.4 billion contribution in taxes from Qatari-owned businesses to the UK Exchequer in 2022.
• £7.8 billion exports from Qatar to the UK in 2022.
• £3.6 billion exports from the UK to Qatar in 2022.