The Planning and Statistics Authority has released preliminary figures of the value of exports of domestic goods, re-exports and imports for September 2021. A brief analysis of the data is given below:
In September 2021, the total exports of goods (including exports of goods of domestic origin and re-exports) amounted to around QR 28.0 billion, showing an increase of 108.9% compared to September 2020, and increase of 2.8% compared to August 2021. (Table1)
On other hand, the imports of goods in September 2021 amounted to around QR 8.8 billion, showing an increase of 25.7% compared to September 2020. and increase of 8.5% compared to August 2021. (Table1)
In September 2021, the foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QR 19.3 billion almost, i.e. an increase of about QR 12.8 billion or 199.2% compared to September 2020, and increase by nearly QR 0.1 billion or 0.3% compared to August 2021. (Table1)
The year on year (September 2021 to September 2020) increase in total exports was mainly due to higher exports of Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (LNG, condensates, propane, butane, etc.) reaching QR 17.3 billion approximately in September 2021, i.e. an increase of 111.2%, Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (crude) reaching QR 3.5 billion nearly, increase by 88.9%, and increase in the Petroleum oils & oils from bituminous minerals (not crude) reaching 2.7 billion, increased by 217.4%. (Table1)
In September 2021, China was at the top of the countries of destination of Qatar’s exports with close to QR 4.2 billion, a share of 15.1% of total exports, followed by India with almost QR 3.6 billion and a share of 12.8%, South Korea with about QR 3.5 billion, a share of 12.3%. (Table2, Graph1)
The year on year (September 2021 to September 2020), the group of " Motor Cars & Other Motor Vehicles For The Transport of Persons " was at the top of the imported group of commodities, with QR 0.3 billion, showing an increase of 51.0%. In second place was " Parts Of Balloons Etc.; Parts of Aircraft, Spacecraft Etc. " with QR 0.19 billion, showing an decrease of 13.4% and in third place was " Telephone Sets, Including Telephones for Cellular Networks; Parts Thereof " with QR 0.19 billion, increase of 37.8%. (Table1).
In September 2021, China was the leading country of origin of Qatar’s imports with about QR 1.6 billion, a share of 18.2% of the imports, followed by United State of America with QR 1.1 billion almost, a share of 12.4%, and India with QR 0.6 billion, a share of 6.7%. (Table2, Graph2).
