{
  "id": 6136403,
  "title": "Qatar's Import Unit Value Index rises 3.43 percent in Q2 of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/qatars-import-unit-value-index-rises-3-43-percent-in-q2-of-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T12:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/07/09/2026/qatars-import-unit-value-index-rises-343-percent-in-q2-of-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second quarter of 2026, Qatar's Import Unit Value Index (IMUVI) experienced a 3.43 percent increase, reaching a value of 116 points. This marked a significant 8.92 percent rise compared to the same period in 2025. The National Planning Council (NPC) reported this data, which is based on 10 major groups classified according to the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 4 (SITC Rev. 4).\n\nThe largest increase in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter was seen in the Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles group, which saw a 6.78 percent rise. The Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials group followed with a 5.90 percent increase. Other notable increases included Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (4.93 percent), Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (4.83 percent), and Machinery and Transport Equipment (3.24 percent).\n\nConversely, the Commodities and Transactions Not Classified Elsewhere in the SITC group experienced a decline of 8.66 percent. On a year-on-year basis, the overall increase in the index was attributed to higher values in all 10 major groups. This was particularly evident in the Commodities and Transactions Not Classified Elsewhere in the SITC group, which saw the largest annual increase with a 77.05 percent rise.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: Qatar's Import Unit Value Index (IMUVI) reached 116 points in the second quarter of 2026, marking a 3.43 percent increase from the previous quarter (Q1 2026) and an 8.92 percent rise year on year compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025.</p> <p>Issued by the National Planning Council (NPC), the Import Unit Value Index comprises 10 major groups classified according to the Standard…",
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  "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."
}