Jordan-Qatar trade exchange volume grew by 8% in first 9 months of 2023

AMMAN — The Trade exchange volume between Jordan and Qatar during January-September of 2023 grew by 8 per cent compared with the same period of 2022, according to data reported on the Qatar Planning and Statistics Authority website on Thursday. 

The volume of trade between Jordan and Qatar amounted to approximately 650 million Qatari riyals ($178.5 million) in the first nine months of 2023, compared with 600 million riyals ($164.8 million) during the corresponding period of last year, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

Jordan's exports to Qatar include fresh and processed food products, vegetables and fruits, meat, dates, cheese, dairy products, poultry, grains, sweets, rice, juice, nuts, pickles, herbs, honey, eggs, and coffee. 

As for Qatar's exports to the Jordanian market, they included various chemical materials such as vehicle lubricants, sulfonic acid, aluminium moulds, paraffin, polyethylene, iron rods, chemical and organic fertilisers, plastic bags and medical solutions.