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Qatar’s non-hydrocarbon economy expanded 2.6% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same quarter of 2025, according to National Planning Council data reported by QNA on September 30. Hydrocarbon activity contracted 50.7%; the official account linked the decline to regional shipping restrictions.
Within non-hydrocarbon activity, real estate grew 11%, finance and insurance 8.3%, construction 5.5%, and wholesale and retail trade 6.9%. These sector rates describe year-on-year changes in the second-quarter national accounts.