{"version":"1","article":{"id":"qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","slug":"qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026?lang=en","title":"Qatar's export unit value index rises 17.64% year on year in Q2","summary":"Qatar's export unit value index rose 17.64% from a year earlier and 6.45% from Q1 2026 in the second quarter, the National Planning Council said on September 4.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-06","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"National Planning Council of Qatar","url":"https://www.npc.qa/en/statistics/Pages/news/04092026.aspx","publishedAt":"2026-09-04","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"qatar-q2-export-unit-value","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Katar ihracat birim değer endeksi değişimleri","en":"Qatar export unit value index changes","ar":"تغيرات مؤشر القيمة الوحدوية لصادرات قطر","fr":"Variations de l’indice de valeur unitaire des exportations du Qatar","es":"Variaciones del índice de valor unitario de exportación de Qatar"},"description":{"tr":"2026 ikinci çeyreğinin iki ayrı karşılaştırma dönemindeki değişimleri.","en":"Q2 2026 changes across two distinct comparison periods.","ar":"تغيرات الربع الثاني من 2026 وفق فترتي مقارنة مختلفتين.","fr":"Variations du T2 2026 selon deux périodes de comparaison distinctes.","es":"Cambios del T2 de 2026 en dos periodos de comparación distintos."},"methodology":{"tr":"Yüzdeler, NPC'nin 2018 bazlı birim değer endeksi için açıkladığı yıllık ve çeyreklik değişimlerdir; endeks saf fiyat göstergesi değildir.","en":"Percentages are NPC's year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter changes for its 2018-base unit value index; the index is not a pure price measure.","ar":"النسب هي التغيرات السنوية والفصلية التي أعلنها المجلس لمؤشر القيمة الوحدوية ذي أساس 2018؛ ولا يمثل المؤشر مقياساً خالصاً للأسعار.","fr":"Les pourcentages sont les variations annuelle et trimestrielle publiées par le NPC pour son indice base 2018 ; l’indice n’est pas une mesure pure des prix.","es":"Los porcentajes son las variaciones interanual y trimestral publicadas por el NPC para el índice base 2018; no es una medida pura de precios."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.npc.qa/en/statistics/Pages/news/04092026.aspx"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-07T23:22:21+00:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Birim değer endeksinin yıllık değişimi","en":"Annual change in unit value index","ar":"التغير السنوي لمؤشر القيمة الوحدوية","fr":"Variation annuelle de l’indice de valeur unitaire","es":"Variación anual del índice de valor unitario"},"value":17.64,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-06","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"qatar-export-unit-value-index-yoy-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"qatar","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-04"},{"label":{"tr":"Birim değer endeksinin çeyreklik değişimi","en":"Quarterly change in unit value index","ar":"التغير الفصلي لمؤشر القيمة الوحدوية","fr":"Variation trimestrielle de l’indice de valeur unitaire","es":"Variación trimestral del índice de valor unitario"},"value":6.45,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-06","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"qatar-export-unit-value-index-qoq-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"qatar","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-04"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"qatar-q2-export-unit-value","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"qatar-q2-export-unit-value","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026/data/qatar-q2-export-unit-value?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-export-unit-values-rise-q2-2026/data/qatar-q2-export-unit-value?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Qatar's National Planning Council (NPC) released the export unit value index for Q2 2026 on September 4. The index increased 17.64% from the same quarter of 2025 and 6.45% from Q1 2026. The source identifies 2018 as the base year. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials account for 88.77% of the index weights; chemicals and related products for 8.04%; and manufactured goods classified chiefly by material for 2.63%. These are group weights, not export growth rates or current shares of each group's sales.","A unit value indicator summarises the relationship between export values and measured physical quantities, so it is not identical to a pure market-price index. Changes in unit values can also reflect shifts in the types of goods and product mix. NPC described the Q2 increase as a rise in the unit values of exported goods. The annual rate compares with Q2 2025; the quarterly rate compares with Q1 2026. The two percentages therefore use different reference periods. The Council said the relative weights for the main groups are based on their values in the index's 2018 base year.","Editorial analysis: With fuels and related products carrying 88.77% of the weight, Qatar's unit value indicator is sensitive to price and composition changes in energy trade. The increase does not mean export quantities grew at the same rate, or that company revenue and profit rose 17.64%. Unit values can rise when the mix of exported goods changes; for example, a larger share of higher-value products can lift the aggregate without a constant-quality comparison. The index is useful for tracking export unit-value pressure, but it should not be confused with physical export volume.","The index alone does not explain nominal export receipts by commodity group or the country's trade balance. Those require consideration alongside quantities, total values, imports, contract structures and destination markets. The source provides neither a seasonally adjusted series nor a forecast derived from this indicator, so this report makes no projection. The 17.64% annual rate and 6.45% quarterly rate should retain their separate comparison windows rather than being presented as interchangeable. Later releases can show whether the movement persists and whether non-fuel groups play a larger role."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Qatar's export unit value index rose 17.64% from a year earlier and 6.45% from Q1 2026 in the second quarter, the National Planning Council said on September 4.\n\nQatar's National Planning Council (NPC) released the export unit value index for Q2 2026 on September 4. The index increased 17.64% from the same quarter of 2025 and 6.45% from Q1 2026. The source identifies 2018 as the base year. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials account for 88.77% of the index weights; chemicals and related products for 8.04%; and manufactured goods classified chiefly by material for 2.63%. These are group weights, not export growth rates or current shares of each group's sales.\n\nA unit value indicator summarises the relationship between export values and measured physical quantities, so it is not identical to a pure market-price index. Changes in unit values can also reflect shifts in the types of goods and product mix. NPC described the Q2 increase as a rise in the unit values of exported goods. The annual rate compares with Q2 2025; the quarterly rate compares with Q1 2026. The two percentages therefore use different reference periods. The Council said the relative weights for the main groups are based on their values in the index's 2018 base year.\n\nEditorial analysis: With fuels and related products carrying 88.77% of the weight, Qatar's unit value indicator is sensitive to price and composition changes in energy trade. The increase does not mean export quantities grew at the same rate, or that company revenue and profit rose 17.64%. Unit values can rise when the mix of exported goods changes; for example, a larger share of higher-value products can lift the aggregate without a constant-quality comparison. The index is useful for tracking export unit-value pressure, but it should not be confused with physical export volume.\n\nThe index alone does not explain nominal export receipts by commodity group or the country's trade balance. Those require consideration alongside quantities, total values, imports, contract structures and destination markets. The source provides neither a seasonally adjusted series nor a forecast derived from this indicator, so this report makes no projection. The 17.64% annual rate and 6.45% quarterly rate should retain their separate comparison windows rather than being presented as interchangeable. Later releases can show whether the movement persists and whether non-fuel groups play a larger role.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}