Doha, December 28 (QNA) - The State of Qatar is moving diligently and confidently along the robust pathway of development and nation-building toward a bright future for the glory of the nation, ensuring that every single citizen is fully equipped to excel, contribute meaningfully, achieve, and distinguish themselves at the highest level.

The nation's institutions continue their efforts to transform Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV2030) into concrete reality, demonstrating a commitment to realizing the aspirations for sustainable and comprehensive development.

Throughout the past period, the nation has made significant advances in the areas of energy, infrastructure, education, healthcare, and social welfare, as well as strengthened its standing as an investments-attractive hub in competitive sectors such as technology, tourism, and others.

Since the prudent leadership permanently adopts the motto "Qatar deserves the best from its citizens", the nation has moved full steam ahead to accomplish its promising national projects and promote its image as one of the best role models that can inspire ambition and achievement.

The language of figures underlines a pathway of a nation mostly filled with boundless consecutive milestones amid meticulously crafted strategies, epochal ambitions, and a belief in the capabilities of the people of Qatar to chart a bright and civilized future.

These figures and indexes literally reveal a promising economic performance, as the nation's economy maintains its robust and steady growth, with the financial sector preserving its strength, undergirded by the rise of international reserves and foreign currency assets at the Qatar Central Bank by the end of 2024.

Blissfully, the sovereign credit rating of the Qatari economy remained high among the major global credit rating agencies, confirming the resilience of the State of Qatar and its continued appeal as a safe and stable investment hub.

  The nation has steadily moved ahead to stand out on the global stage, leading the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the 2025 Global Peace Index, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in Australia. It ranked 27th place globally out of 163 countries included in that report, advancing two positions compared to 2024 ranking.

This achievement is a testament to Qatar's strong record in that index, as the nation maintained first place during the period spanning from 2015 to 2025, coming within the advanced ranks globally by virtue of achieving high evaluations, outperforming numerous developed nations.

The same index designated Qatar as 8th globally and first in the Arab world in the category of the safest and socially secure countries, placing it among the top 10 safest countries in the world and ahead of a record number of developed nations.

In addition, Qatar achieved a new game-changer in its development pathway, reaching 9th place globally in the 2025 Global Competitiveness Report, issued by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, marking the first time it has entered the top ten in this global ranking.

The report evaluates the performance of 67 economies worldwide, based on more than 330 indicators covering four main pillars, chiefly economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.

The foremost of these shifts were in the pillar of workplace efficiency, as the nation jumped from the 11th rank to 5th globally, thanks to its persistent overhauls to strengthen labor market flexibility, support entrepreneurship, and empower the private sector.

The nation, likewise, maintained its position at 7th globally in economic performance and government efficiency, a breakthrough that demonstrates its robust financial policies, public institutions' efficiency, and governance quality despite global economic challenges.

Qatar also advanced three positions in terms of the infrastructure pillar, reflecting its continued strategic investment in the transport, education, health, and digital infrastructure sectors.

  It also secured a position among the top twenty countries globally in the 2025 Global Digital Competitiveness Index, which covers 69 economies worldwide and aims to assess the readiness of countries and their ability to adopt and leverage digital technologies to achieve economic and social development.

This progress marks a rise from 26th place in 2024 to 20th place in 2025, highlighting the nation's continuous advancement in light of QNV2030 and the Third National Development Strategy (NDS3) 2024-2030, both of which place digital transformation and innovation at the core of the country's sustainable development. 

Qatar ranked 13th in the Knowledge category, 36th in Technology, and 14th in Future Readiness, underscoring the strength of human capital, the development of digital infrastructure, and the nation's ability to adapt to future demands.

The State of Qatar also won three awards at the GCC e‑Government Award 2025, held in the State of Kuwait, in recognition of the excellence of its government initiatives in digital transformation and smart services development. These awards were the outgrowth of government agencies' efforts in implementing trailblazing digital projects.

Interestingly, Qatar achieved 48th place globally in the Global Innovation Index 2025, issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), marking an achievement that reflects its enduring commitment to fostering innovation, research, and development as fundamental pillars in its pathway toward a knowledge-based, innovation-driven economy.

Over the past six years, Qatar advanced from 70th to 48th place in the Global Innovation Index, rising 22 positions to become one of the foremost countries globally in upward progress, demonstrating its steadfast dedication to nurturing innovation.

Qatar also led the Arab world and MENA region in the Number Healthcare Index, ranking first across the Arab world, first in MENA, and 18th globally in the mid‑2025 Index. This ranking underscores the high standard of the healthcare sector in Qatar, which continues to evolve dynamically, driven by innovation and the adoption of the latest global practices, in commensurate with NDS3.

A variety of the nation's apparatuses continued their efforts to achieve sustainable food security, meeting its needs from key products and reducing imports from foreign markets. As such, Qatar achieved second place in the Arab world and 24th globally in the Global Food Security Index 2025, underscoring its steadfast commitment to ensuring food security and sustainable development.

The nation secured 22nd place globally in the Global Soft Power Index 2025, issued by Brand Finance, vividly highlighting its growing influence across all sectors on the global stage.

Furthermore, Qatar attained advanced positions in public transport on the global, Arab, and Middle East stages, according to the 2025 report of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), named: "Transport Report in the Middle East and North Africa", published by the UITP Centre of Excellence for Transport.

Throughout 2025, MWANI QATAR played a pivotal role in strengthening maritime trade at home and abroad, handling over 1.11 million standard containers (TEUs) during the first nine months of the year, achieving a robust performance that manifests its central role in supporting the national economy.

Hamad Port marked a new milestone in its record of achievements, securing first place in the Gulf region for the first time and 11th globally in the Container Port Performance Index 2024, issued by the World Bank in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Meanwhile, Hamad International Airport (HIA) expanded its annual passenger capacity to over 65 million following the accomplishment of its latest expansion project, strengthening its leading position as one of the world's top airports.

The airport retains the title of best airport in the Middle East for the 11th consecutive year, while also earning the best airport for shopping award globally for the third consecutive year. (QNA)