Qatar’s e-commerce sector witnesses steady growth in recent months

Owing to multiple reasons including COVID-19 pandemic related precautions and restrictions, e-commerce sector in the country has witnessed a steady growth over the last several months.

Latest innovations in IT sector as well as popularity of online shopping platforms have also contributed in this rapid rise. There were 350 websites registered with the e-commerce directory of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in June last year, while this number has grown to 494 e-commerce websites now showing an addition of 144 new websites. A number of e-commerce websites are of the companies which employ hybrid model like well-known hypermarkets, restaurants, pharmacies, apparel outlets while there are many online-only commerce platforms serving in travel, tourism, and other retail sectors.