{
  "id": 5921916,
  "title": "Qatar’s Export Unit Value Index rises by 17.64% in Q2 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/qatars-export-unit-value-index-rises-by-17-64-in-q2-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-06T06:23:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/09/2026/qatars-export-unit-value-index-rises-by-1764-in-q2-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar saw a significant 17.64% increase in the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Planning Council (NPC). This marked an 6.45% rise from the same period in 2025. The national body attributed this growth to higher unit values of exported goods, despite ongoing economic and geopolitical challenges.\n\nThe index is divided into eight main groups, with the \"Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials\" group contributing the most at 88.77%, followed by \"Chemicals and Related Products\" at 8.04%. These three categories make up nearly 99.5% of the total EXUVI weight.\n\nThe boost in EXUVI was driven by notable gains across several groups, led by Chemicals and Related Products, which surged by 34.73%. Other key contributors included Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (+4.25%), Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (+3.31%), Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (+3.14%), and Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (+1.92%).\n\nOnly the \"Commodities and Transactions Not Classified Elsewhere in SITC\" group saw a slight decline of 1.00%, while the \"Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes\" group remained unchanged.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) has issued the Export Unit Value Index (EXUVI) for the second quarter of 2026. The index recorded an increase of 17.64 percent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), and a rise of 6.45 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026).</p> <p>The increase reflects higher unit values of exported goods and demonstrates the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Qatar's Export Unit Value Index rose 17.64% in Q2 2026",
    "National Planning Council attributes growth to higher unit values",
    "Chemicals and Fuels groups drove 99.5% of total EXUVI weight"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in Qatar's Export Unit Value Index signals a notable boost to the country's export earnings, driven largely by increased value of mineral fuels and chemicals amid ongoing economic challenges.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}