QNA
Doha
The National Planning Council (NPC) has released preliminary figures of the value of exports of domestic goods, re-exports, and imports for September 2024.
In a statement on Monday, NPC reported that in September 2024, the total exports of goods (including exports of goods of domestic origin and re-exports) amounted to around QAR 27.6 billion, showing a decrease of 5.7 percent compared to September 2023, and a decrease of 7.9 percent compared to August 2024.
On other hand, the imports of goods in September 2024 amounted to roughly QAR 9.9 billion, showing an increase of 4.9 percent compared to September 2023, and a decrease by 2.8 percent compared to August 2024.
In September 2024, the foreign merchandise trade balance, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QAR 17.7 billion almost, i.e., a decrease of about QAR 2.13 billion or 10.7 percent compared to September 2023, and a decrease by about QAR 2.08 billion or 10.5 percent compared to August 2024.
