Commercial Bank Investment and Financial Highlights
Direct Trade Flows Consequences for Qatar
Total exports from Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to Qatar accounted for only c.0.1% of Qatar's GDP in 2018
Imports from the four countries are also small, accounting for c.0.7% of Qatar's GDP in 2018. Qatar's main export destinations are in Asia
Country
2018 Exports to Qatar
(%GDP)
2018 Imports from Qatar
(% GDP)
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Egypt
Total
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
Qatar shifted all imports via shipping channels from the Dubai port to Sohar & Sallalah Ports in Oman
Some consumer goods were rapidly substituted by products from Turkey and other countries
Most of Qatar Airways flights continue to operate normally, with diversions made where necessary
Source: Euromonitor, July 2019.
0.3%
0.7%
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