Qatar-Sweden trade surges by 79% in 2023

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Chamber held a meeting yesterday, with a high level business delegation from Sweden to review ways to enhance cooperation in th...

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Chamber held a meeting yesterday, with a high-level business delegation from Sweden to review ways to enhance cooperation in the trade and industry sectors.

QC Chairman, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, led the Qatari side at the meeting, while the Swedish delegation was led by Håkan Buskhe, CEO of FAM AB Company.

Also present at the meeting, held at the headquarters of SANAD Private Members Club in Msheireb Downtown Doha, were the ambassador of Sweden to Qatar, H E Gautam Bhattacharyya, several QC board members, and many business owners from both countries.

During the event, both sides explored means to strengthen cooperation relations between the private sectors in numerous sectors, such as food stuffs, agriculture, energy, IT, and moving floors.

In his remarks, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim praised the good relations between Qatar and Sweden, noting that trade between them surged by 79 percent, from QR866m in 2022 to QR1.55bn last year.