ZAWYA: QFC contributes $4.8bln to Qatar's GVA

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GCC CONTEXT

Qatar's financial services sector, concentrated within the Qatar Financial Centre, represents a structural diversification pillar for an economy historically dependent on hydrocarbon revenues, with financial services consistently contributing 3–4% to overall gross value added. The QFC's role in developing domestic capital markets, attracting regional and international financial institutions, and facilitating cross-border transactions reflects the broader GCC pattern of using financial hubs to build non-oil economic depth and regional financial integration. Quantified GVA contributions from financial centres serve as baseline measures for tracking the maturation of Gulf economies' post-oil transition strategies and their competitive positioning within the broader Middle East financial lands

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