Qatar Retail Sales Growth

1987 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Retail Sales Growth

  • Qatar Retail Sales grew 6.9 % YoY in Dec 2021, compared with a 4.0 % increase in the previous year.
  • Qatar Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1987 to Dec 2021, with an average growth rate of 7.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 152.7 % in Dec 1988 and a record low of -64.0 % in Dec 1989.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Qatar recorded 47,550.0 units in Dec 2019, representing a growth of 0.1 %.

CEIC calculates annual Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from annual Retail Sales. The Planning and Statistics Authority provides Retail Sales in local currency. Retail Sales Growth in years 1989 and 1990 includes establishments employing more than ten employees only.

View Qatar's Retail Sales Growth from 1987 to 2021 in the chart:

Qatar Retail Sales Growth

What was Qatar's Retail Sales Growth in 2021?

Qatar Retail Sales grew 6.9 % YoY in Dec 2021, compared with a 4.0 % increase in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.9 2021 4.0 2020 -64.0 1989 152.7 1988 % yearly 1987 - 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -6.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2018 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 20.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -2.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 4.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2024
Belarus (%) 9.9 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2008 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) -5.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 2.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2024
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) -0.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) -1.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
France (%) -1.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 4.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -3.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 6.7 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 2002 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) 1.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 7.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Japan (%) 5.2 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
South Korea (%) -0.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) -2.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Lithuania (%) 1,076,267.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 40.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) -5.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (%) -56.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (%) -4.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1996 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) -1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) -2.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2023
Poland (%) -1.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Portugal (%) 3.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Qatar (%) 6.9 2021 yearly 1987 - 2021
Romania (%) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Russia (%) 9.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -6.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -4.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) -14.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -1.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) -3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2023
Switzerland (%) -3.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Taiwan (%) 1.7 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022
Thailand (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
Turkey (%) 13.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2023
Ukraine (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
United Kingdom (%) -2.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
United States (%) 1.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Uzbekistan (%) -4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Feb 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 3,296.703 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
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) 249.083 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 346.453 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 343.667 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 61,800.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 49,800.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 12,000.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 14,900.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,798.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,487.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,093,672.588 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 38,487.089 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 31,566.854 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 519,194.263 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 266,626.598 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 130.527 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 261.264 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,054.670 Jan 2024 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 487.637 Jan 2024 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 29,265.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 8,206.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 257,684.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 2,286.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 8,401.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,261.305 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 51,998.724 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 75,649.288 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 55,142.655 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 45,754.146 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 17,910.000 2021 yearly 1971 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,516.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,392.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 121.429 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -7.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -55.220 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 27.380 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,758.000 Dec 2023 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,498.000 Dec 2023 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,452.000 Dec 2023 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 89,779.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -28,487.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -38,355.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -12,822.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -15,778.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -20,542.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -11,756.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -5,154.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 62,709.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,566.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -10,642.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 442.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -12,723.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -59.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) 2,956.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) 1,378.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 15,388.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -12,198.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 27,713.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -5,287.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,070.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 34,190.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,255.769 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 198,531.731 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 4.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 43,374.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,612.473 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 278,660.632 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 385,191.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 362,504.533 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.99 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 101.37 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 734,882.700 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 146,141.200 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 846,804.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
International Reserves (QAR mn) 246,047.600 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,014,324.700 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
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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