Ministry of Investment issues 1,819 licenses in Q2 2023

19/09/2023 Argaam Special
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The Ministry of Investment issued nearly 1,819 licenses in the second quarter of 2023, a rise of 94% year-on-year (YoY), after excluding the licenses issued under the National Anti-Commercial Concealment Program (Tasattur). 

 

Compared Q1 2023, the number of investment licenses increased 11% from around 1,639. 

 

The total number of new investment licenses reached 1,833 for the same period. 

  

The following table shows the development of investment licenses since the first quarter of 2020:

 

Investment Licenses since 2020*

Period

Number of Licenses

Growth Rate

 

Q1 2020

351

+19%

 

Q2 2020

156

(46%)

 

Q3 2020

307

+22%

 

Q4 2020

449

+55%

 

Q1 2021

476

+36%

 

Q2 2021

528

+239%

 

Q3 2021

852

+188%

 

Q4 2021

976

+117%

 

Q1 2022

1216

+156%

 

Q2 2022

938

+78%

 

Q3 2022

930

+9%

 

Q4 2022

1276

+31%

 

Q1 2023

1639

+35%

 

Q2 2023

1819

+94%

 

*The data does not include licenses issued under the campaign to rectify the status of violators of Tasattur.

 

 

According to the report, the building and construction activity topped the new investment licenses during Q2 2023, with 546 licenses, followed by manufacturing activity with 288 licenses. 

 

The following table shows the distribution of investment licenses by sector during Q2 2023:

 

New Foreign Investment Projects by Sector in Q2 2023 

Sector 

No. of licenses 

Construction 

546 

Manufacturing 

288 

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 

213 

Information and communication 

161 

Accommodation and Food Service 

151 

Wholesale & Retail Trade  

120 

Administrative & Support Services 

93 

Transportation & Storage 

66 

Real Estate  

28 

Health and Social Activities  

28 

Financial & Insurance Services 

24 

Education 

22 

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 

18 

Water Supply, Sewage Activities and Waste Management 

17 

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 

16 

Mining & Quarrying  

11 

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning  

11 

Public Administration and Defense 

1 

Other 

19 

Total 

1833 

*Including licenses issued under the campaign to rectify the violators status of the National Anti-Commercial Concealment Program (Tasattur).

 

 

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