(MENAFN) Qatar-US volume of trade has jumped from USD33 billion to USD6 billion in the past decade, , HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani said on Wednesday, as reported by Gulf Times.
Speaking at the Qatar-US Economic Forum in Miami, Florida, Sheikh Ahmed stressed that the US is one of Qatar's largest trading partners and a top source of imports in 2017.
The minister noted that US imports to Qatar accounted for 16% of the country's total imports.
According to the minister, more than 650 American companies are currently operating in Qatar, while the volume of US investments in Qatar amounted to QR26.3bn.
In the same context, the minister said Qatar Airways has allocated USD92bn to enhance the US economy with the procurement of 332 Boeing aircraft, which provided around more than 527,000 jobs.
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