DOHA: Qatar’s non-oil exports has recorded a significant increase of 67.4 percent to QR2.27bn in April 2018, compared to March 2018 when it was QR1.35bn, and an increase of 70.5 percent compared to QR1.3bn in April 2017, according to a report issued yesterday.
The report by Qatar Chamber (QC) was prepared based on certificates of origin issued by the Chambers Research & Studies Department and Member Affairs Department. It said that about 2812 certificates of origin were issued in April 2018.
In April, Qatar exported goods and services to about 59 countries, compared to 56 in March. Countries receiving Qatar’s non-oil exports included 11 Arab countries and GCC, 134 European countries including Turkey, 16 Asian countries (excluding Arab countries), 15 African countries (excluding Arab countries), 2 countries of North and South Americas and Australia.
The Netherlands was Qatar’s top non-oil exports destination in April accounting for QR531m, or 23.4 percent, of the total exports. It was followed by Oman with almost QR 452 m or 19.9 percent and Hong Kong with QR251m or 11.1 percent.
India came in fourth place with almost QR129m, or 5.7 percent, followed by the US with QR123m, or 5.4 percent. Bangladesh was in the sixth place followed by Germany, Turkey, Singapore and China.
“It is clear that 85 percent of the total value of exports were received by the first ten countries,” the QC report said.
European countries as an economic bloc were top destinations of Qatari exports amounting to 32.6 percent of the total exports with QR740m.
Asian countries excluding Arab countries come in the second place amounting to 32.3 percent of the total value with QR732m.
GCC countries (Oman and Kuwait) come in the third place. They imported goods worth QR506.6m, which represents 22.31 percent of the total non-oil exports. In the fourth place, North American countries received QR143m or 6.3percent of the total value. Arab countries came in the fifth place receiving QR83.11m or 3.7 percent.
African countries come in the sixth place. They received QR37.17m followed by Australia, which received QR27.74m.
