Trade volume between Qatar and Germany increased 4.4% to reach QR7.1bn in 2023, Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani has said.

He made the statement during the joint meeting of the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ghorfa) Executive Office and Board of Directors held on Monday in Berlin.

The chamber’s delegation included board members Dr Khaled bin Klefeekh al-Hajri and Mohamed bin Ahmed al-Obaidli, who participated in the meeting, which discussed several issues related to the development of commercial and industrial co-operation between Germany and Arab countries, as well as ways to promote trade between both sides.

Sheikh Khalifa, who is also the first vice-president of Ghorfa, commended the economic relations between Germany and Arab countries, noting rapid development within the past few years.

He added that the Arab-German trade amounted to €60bn in 2023 compared to €51bn in 2022, registering a 20% increase.