Queensland is set for an economic boost across a range of sectors in the near future but still remains reliant on coal exports to China, Deloitte's latest business outlook report finds.

The latest quarterly Deloitte Access Economics’ Business Outlook report, published on Monday, shows Queensland’s export earnings “papered over the cracks” in the state’s economy from falling housing and engineering construction activity.

Queensland's economy is still reliant on coal exports, the latest Deloitte business outlook report has found. Credit:Peter Braig

Deloitte Access Economics partner Chris Richardson, the report's lead author, said Queensland had weathered the global downturn in commodity prices better than other resource states such as Western Australia, but was still facing falling coal revenue.

“There may well be further life in China’s stimulus activities in terms of their impact on Queensland’s economy. In particular, [Queensland] will be hoping to see China loosening its restrictions on coal imports in 2020,” Mr Richardson said, in the report.