Qatar Retail Sales Growth
1987 - 2018 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Qatar Retail Sales grew 0.7 % YoY in Dec 2018, compared with a 24.5 % increase in the previous year. Qatar Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1987 to Dec 2018, with an average growth rate of 7.7 %. The data reached an all-time high of 152.7 % in Dec 1988 and a record low of -64.0 % in Dec 1989. CEIC calculates Retail Sales Growth from annual Retail Sales. The Planning and Statistics Authority provides Retail Sales in local currency. Retail Sales Growth in years 1989 and 1990 include establishments employing more than ten employees only. Retail Trade Value includes Motor Vehicles.
In the latest reports, Car Sales of Qatar recorded 47,550.0 units in Dec 2019, representing a growth of 0.1 %.
View Qatar's Retail Sales Growth from 1987 to 2018 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Retail Sales Growth in 2018?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 2018 | 24.5 2017 | -64.0 1989 | 152.7 1988 | % | yearly | 1987 - 2018 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | -5.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 8.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 1983 - Feb 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 1.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Feb 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | -6.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -7.3 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 0.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -8.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 2.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 5.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| China (%) | 4.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | -4.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | -9.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -5.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | -5.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 24.9 2013 | yearly | 1996 - 2013 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | -5.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 5.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| France (%) | 2.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | -5.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | -5.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2021 |
| Greece (%) | -9.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 17.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | -1.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | -16.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | -6.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 0.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Italy (%) | -7.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 0.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -1.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 9.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.8 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | -8.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | -5.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -2.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -13.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -12.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Malaysia (%) | -2.3 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2020 |
| Malta (%) | -2.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | -6.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 6.6 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | -5.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | -8.8 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | -7.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 6.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 14.0 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 3.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | -4.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.7 2018 | yearly | 1987 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | -1.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Russia (%) | -1.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 3.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | -16.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | -13.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | -4.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Spain (%) | -1.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | -6.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Taiwan (%) | 7.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | -8.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 2.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2021 |
| Ukraine (%) | 12.1 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| United Kingdom (%) | -5.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| United States (%) | 5.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2021 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 3.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Jan 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -734.341 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) | 194.312 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 294.637 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 242.840 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 45,239.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (QAR mn) | 120,500.000 2020 | yearly | 1975 - 2020 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 46,357.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | -1,118.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.0 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 42,681.621 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 163,892.665 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,151.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.161 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 18.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,453.956 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 247,557.363 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 327,474.1 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 315,063.544 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.02 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 126.66 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 674,734.300 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 598,058.200 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 155,361.100 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 204,912.700 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | 23.4 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Mar 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.4 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Mar 2019 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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