The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, established in 2005 by then-emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to manage the country's oil and natural gas surpluses and reduce its economic dependence on energy revenues. It invests internationally across the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as in non-energy sectors within Qatar, operating through subsidiaries including Qatar Holding and the real-estate arm Qatari Diar alongside holdings in telecommunications, hospitality, banking and food security. As of 2026 QIA controlled several hundred billion US dollars in assets under management, ranking among the world's largest sovereign wealth funds.
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Country or Jurisdiction ServedWikidata Q1571175, property P17 (country). Classification
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1. Qatar Investment Authority, Wikipedia
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The QIA was founded in 2005 by the then-emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
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Ooredoo Tower, Doha, Qatar
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The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA; Arabic: جهاز قطر للإستثمار) is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the country's economy by diversifying into new asset classes.
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