National Manufacturing Strategy To Have ‘Trickle Down’ Effect in Driving Growth: KPMG in Qatar

Doha's national manufacturing strategy, which reinforces broader diversification by targeting high-value industries, will not only have ripple effect beyond industries but also slated to drive growth in infrastructure and real estate, alongside priority sectors, through trickle-down effect, according to KPMG in Qatar.

"The National Manufacturing Strategy serves as a central pillar within the Third National Development Strategy, reinforcing Qatar’s broader diversification agenda by targeting high-value, innovation-driven industrial growth, and positioning manufacturing as a core engine for building long-term economic resilience," KPMG in Qatar said in an article posted on a social media.

Combining short-term, low-cost quick-win projects with longer-term, high-impact investments reflects a dual-track strategy that builds early momentum, lays the groundwork for systemic transformation, manages risk, and sustains stakeholder engagement through visible progress, according to the article.

Highlighting the need for empowered execution through cohesive partnerships; the report said effective implementation hinges not only on the right strategy but also on the right actors, with the emphasis on solid, capable partnerships reflecting the recognition that policy ambition must be matched by public and private institutional capacity to drive results at scale.

Suggesting priority sectors as growth catalysts; it said the targeted sectors are not only economically viable but are strategically selected to build competitive advantage by aligning with Qatar’s natural strengths, while the increased focus on industrialisation is expected to drive growth in the infrastructure and realty sectors alongside the priority sectors in the strategy.

The priority sectors are pharmaceuticals, chemicals and petrochemicals, plastics, food and beverage, metal and fabricated metals, and construction materials, according to the national manufacturing strategy.

On unlocking the potential in pharmaceuticals, KPMG in Qatar said it enhances national health security through local production of essential medicines by offering high value-added potential and opportunities for skilled employment.

On plastics, which utilises petrochemical outputs to create high demand consumer and industrial products; the article said it encourages innovation in packaging, construction, and manufacturing applications.

About focus on metals and fabricated metals, it facilitates infrastructure and industrial development through critical inputs by promoting higher value-added activities in metalworking and product assembly.

On the potential in chemicals and petrochemicals, the article said it leverages Qatar’s abundant hydrocarbon resources for downstream diversification, supporting export growth and global competitiveness in industrial chemicals.

"As Qatar advances its national manufacturing strategy, the ripple effects will extend beyond industry, shaping the country’s infrastructure and real estate landscape in critical ways," it said, adding increased manufacturing activity would drive demand for purpose-built industrial zones, logistics hubs, and warehousing facilities.

KPMG noted demand for accommodation, office space, and complementary developments such as retail and food and beverage outlets is likely to increase around emerging manufacturing clusters, supporting broader patterns of urban expansion.

Growth in manufacturing would require robust transportation networks, utilities, sustainable, Eco-friendly, digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations and connectivity, it said, adding coordinated planning will be essential to balance industrial growth with sustainability, zoning efficiency, and urban liveability.

Highlighting that Qatar already has a well-established built environment, comprising extensive infrastructure and real estate developments distributed across various zones; it said further expansion of these sectors is expected to generate significant trickle-down effects across other areas of the economy.

"The evolution of these sectors has been shaped by a series of economic, geopolitical, and global events over the past decade, each influencing demand patterns and driving shifts in growth and investment across the broader landscape," it said.