Jordan-Qatar trade reaches $123 million in first half of 2024

AMMAN — The trade volume between Jordan and Qatar in the first half of 2024 reached approximately 448 million Qatari riyals ($123 million), showing an increase of 4 per cent, in comparison with the same period of 2023, according to data reported on the Qatar Planning and Statistics Authority website on Saturday. 

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, sulphuric acid, aluminium moulds, paraffin, polyethylene, iron rods, chemical fertilisers, plastic bags and medical solutions.

The trade balance between the two countries has witnessed rapid growth in recent years, fuelled by Qatar's increasing imports of Jordanian food and consumer products, especially over the past two years, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

The official statistics from the Qatari Planning and Statistics Authority indicate that the trade balance exceeded 11.5 billion Qatari riyals ($3.17 billion) over the past decade.