Arab-German trade reached €36.1bn last year: QC Chairman

Doha: Total trade volume between Arab countries and Germany which stood at €36.1bn last year, and showed a decline of 18.5 percent compared to the previous year, needs to be revitalised to return to its pre-COVID levels, Qatar Chamber (QC) Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani has said. 

Sheikh Khalifa was leading the Chamber’s delegation currently participating in the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry meetings and the 24th Arab-German Business Forum being held in Berlin from October 4-6. The delegation also included QC Board Member Dr Khalid bin Klefeekh Al Hajri and QC General Manager Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi. 

The forum’s sessions, discussions and workshops focused on shedding light on the main sectors that create opportunities and growth between the Arab and German sides.