With a shareholding of 45% held by Qatari Diar (a company owned by the Qatar Investment Authority) Barwa is the largest listed company of its type in in Qatar in terms of real estate developments, and has a total asset capitalisation of approximately QR74bn ($20.32bn) as of 31 December 2010.

Barwa has a market capitalisation of some QR11bn ($3.02bn). It employs over 600 staff, almost half of whom are Qatari nationals. While the group’s main activities are in Qatar, it also has investments and operations in thirteen other countries regionally and internationally.