Qatar's Automotive Battery Market: A Key Driver of the Country's Sustainability Goals

The global recovery is picking up in most large economies, but it remains moderate and uneven across major economies and regions, while the GCC countries continue to exhibit robust growth in the non-oil sector with Hydrocarbon sector showing a decline.

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The GCC government’s challenge to diversify their economies from oil & gas to focus on infrastructure development, hospitality and tourism has become the center-stage in inviting global participation and attracting the attention of businesses and tourists alike.

Although investments are directly dependent on the pace of each Government, we believe that the GCC region continues to be a desirable location with accelerating growth prospects for the near future.

The outlook for Qatar’s market appears to be optimistic due to healthy population with expats making up 86% and the local accounting for 14%. Mega events like FIFA, increase in government spending supported by 5–7% economy has seen a boom in investment plans.

Market trends

The increase in population supported with higher per capita income among all the GCC nations has propelled the spending in Automobiles sector, and is expected to grow at a rate of 12% annually till 2018.

With economy growing at a rate of 5–7% annually and billions of dollars being invested in the construction projects and expatriates population increasing at CAGR of 8.7% are some of the reasons for increase in sales of automobiles. This has directly led to rise in the battery market in Qatar. According to the CAGR report it is grown at a rate of 22% for the last 5years with private cars and private vehicles accounting for nearly 90% of the demand for batteries.

Qatar’s Economy

Qatar’s nominal GDP witnessed a CAGR of 16.8% between 2007 and 2013. Much of the growth in the economy was elated by expansion in the oil & gas industry coupled with rising hydrocarbon prices.

The government now is focused more on development and has started investing in the infrastructure, tourism, and financial services and petrochemicals sectors. Consequently, the non- mining and quarrying sector contributed 45.6% of Qatar’s real GDP in 2013.

In recent times decline in oil and gas prices, has led to slowdown in the oil & gas exploration projects so it becomes important that Qatar’s economic growth should be driven more by non-hydrocarbon industry.

Effect of Tourism

Qatar has invested US$2.8 billion in infrastructure over the last several years to support athletic competition like football, rugby, falconry, golf, ice-skating and horse racing to name a few. Qatar has a wealth of leisure and recreational activities and parks are concentrated at close distance while the beaches are located far off. All these factors has led to increase in tourism and the contribution to GDP has risen from QAR13.6bn in 2013 and is expected to raise QAR23.1bn that will make up 1.7% of total GDP by 2024.

Employment

The private sector presently accounts for 74 % of total employment in Qatar, with expatriates dominating the job market. Qatar’s national workforce is primarily employed in the public sector, comprising as high as 84% of the workforce. Qataris prefer government sector jobs due to higher pay packages and perks.

With the rise in per capita income the average Qatari household earns QR72, 700 a month, nearly three times the average expat household income of QR24, 400.This has lead to increase in average household expenditure for Qatari households to QR 49,600, compared to QR 18,000 for non-Qatari households.

Automobile Industry Trends In Qatar

The total number of registered vehicles in Qatar stands at 1,074,518 with the average addition of 5,138 new vehicles per month in 2012. During 2013, Qatari market for automobile rose by 7.6%. Market share for trailers have also increased at a rate of 13.6% during the same period due to increased construction activity and progress.

Market outlook remains positive and by 2017, market is expected to touch nearly 150,000 units of yearly sales. Over the next five years, market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 12% to reach annual sales of 160,000 units

Battery Market In Qatar

Qatari market for automotive batteries has grown at a CAGR of over 22% in the past five years

Market Volume of automotive batteries has seen a CAGR of over 25% in the last five years. Over the period, growth of volume is slightly higher than that of the market value, which indicates that market has seen a reduction in the average unit price of the batteries

Following a drop in the imports during 2009, market of automotive batteries has seen a tremendous growth post 2010, increasing the yearly volume to just over three fold in 2013.

The significant growth in the demand could be attributed to the high per capita income, unemployment rate at 0.5%, one of the lower rates in the world and high government spending on economy and infrastructure

Private cars and private transport together account for nearly 90% demand for batteries in the country.

There is a negligible export of automotive batteries from the country. Accumulated export during 2008 to 2013 stood just at US$ 430,000

Favorable Outlook for Battery Replacement Market

The requirement for vehicle battery replacement services is increasing, influenced by the increase in the number of vehicles being imported with cars and other passenger vehicles at the top of the imported group of commodities in 2014, with QR 800 mn, with an increased rate of 7.5% year on year. Higher Vehicle Import suggests Higher Battery

Replacement Needs.

  • Passenger cars are expected to increase its contribution to 98.4% by 2017 from 95.4% in 2009. On the contrary, commercial vehicles’ contribution will decline by about 55% (i.e. from 3.7% in 2009 to 1.6% by 2017)
  • Higher Government Spending to Positively Impact the Automotive Market.
  • Qatar plans to spend more than $200 billion on infrastructure in the next decade in order to prepare to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
  • Higher investments in Qatar will have positive cascading effect on the household income and push consumerism to an increased level. Higher income and consumerism is a positive indicator for automobile sales and thereby, the battery replacement market
  • Sales of luxury vehicles have increased and are expected to remain strong owing to Qatar’s per capita income, which stands among the highest in the world

Factors affecting the market

  • Ban On New Driver’s Licenses for Laborers and expats on temporary project visas also banned from driving.
  • Ban on Imports of more than five- year-old Cars will impact second-hand import sales in Qatar posing a threat to automobile battery replacement market.
  • People tend to avoid non-essential travel due to traffic congestion and parking challenges Doha is currently experiencing.

Qatar’s automotive battery market is poised for significant growth in the coming years, driven by a number of factors, including the government’s commitment to promoting electric vehicles (EVs), the increasing adoption of EVs by consumers, and the growing demand for energy storage solutions.

The Qatari government has set ambitious targets for EV adoption, aiming to have 10% of all vehicles on the road electric by 2030. To support this goal, the government has introduced a number of incentives for EV buyers, including tax exemptions and subsidies.

The adoption of EVs in Qatar is also being driven by the increasing availability of affordable and high-quality EVs. In recent years, a number of leading automakers have launched EVs in the Qatari market, and the selection of EVs available is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.

In addition to the growing demand for EVs, Qatar is also seeing a growing demand for energy storage solutions. This is due to a number of factors, including the country’s reliance on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, and the need to balance the grid during peak demand periods.

Automotive batteries can play a key role in meeting Qatar’s energy storage needs. Automotive batteries can be used to store excess renewable energy generation, which can then be discharged to meet demand during peak periods.

The growth of the automotive battery market in Qatar is creating a number of opportunities for businesses. For example, there is a growing demand for companies that can install and maintain EV charging infrastructure. There is also a growing demand for companies that can develop and deploy energy storage solutions using automotive batteries.

Overall, the outlook for the automotive battery market in Qatar is very positive. The market is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by the government’s commitment to promoting EVs, the increasing adoption of EVs by consumers, and the growing demand for energy storage solutions.

How to capitalize on the growth of the automotive battery market in Qatar

If you are a business that is interested in capitalizing on the growth of the automotive battery market in Qatar, there are a number of things you can do.

First, you should research the market and identify the specific opportunities that are available. There are a number of different ways to get involved in the automotive battery market, such as by installing and maintaining EV charging infrastructure, developing and deploying energy storage solutions, or providing consulting and engineering services.

Once you have identified the specific opportunities that are available, you should develop a business plan that outlines your goals and strategies. Your business plan should also include a financial plan that projects your costs and revenues.

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