Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is on track to significantly boost its annual investment in the United States over the coming years, following a pledge to inject $500 billion into the American economy.
In an interview with Bloomberg News, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) CEO Mohammed Al Sowaidi stated that the fund is expected to increase its U.S. spending — and in some years, even double previous levels seen over the past five to six years.
“It’s essential to think about organic growth, and with the U.S. accounting for 60% of global trading markets, it’s logical for the majority of our investments to be U.S.-focused,” Al Sowaidi explained. He also emphasized QIA’s confidence in the stability and resilience of the U.S. system.
Al Sowaidi has previously committed to channeling an additional $500 billion into the U.S. over the next decade — roughly equivalent to the current size of the QIA itself.
Future investments will prioritize sectors like artificial intelligence and data infrastructure and align with President Donald Trump’s broader agenda to revive American manufacturing jobs, he noted.
Trump recently visited Qatar during a multi-day diplomatic tour of the Gulf aimed at securing trade deals and reinforcing strategic alliances in the region.
During the trip, Trump and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani signed agreements that U.S. officials claim could generate over $1 trillion in economic value, although specific details remain undisclosed.
Qatar has taken active steps to improve its relationship with Washington since being hit with a regional trade and diplomatic blockade in 2017 — a move backed by the Trump administration. Trump’s visit marks the first by a sitting U.S. president to Qatar in over 20 years.
