Tribune News Network
Doha
The total number of inbound visitors to Qatar reached about 614,000 in December 2022, recording a monthly increase of 3.7 percent (compared to November 2022) and an annual increase of 317.6 percent (compared to December 2021), according to a report released by Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA).
The highest number of visitors was from the Gulf Cooperation Council at 40 percent. As for visitors by type of port, the visitors via Air make up the highest percentage with 61 percent of the total number of visitors.
According to PSA, the total number of vessels arriving at Qatari Ports and total net tonnage increased at a monthly rate of 6.6 percent and 22.9 percent, respectively, and the annual rates of 10.4 percent and 11.1 percent, respectively.
Furthermore, the total deposits and credit facilities of commercial banks rose at a monthly rate of 4.3 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, and at an annual rate of 2.6 percent and 3.3 percent,respectively.
Total electricity consumption during December 2022 was 2603.5 GWh attaining a monthly decrease of 15.5 percent and an annual decrease of 12.4 percent. While the total water consumption reached 28505.5 thousand m3 during the same month attaining a monthly decrease of 3.9 percent and an annual decrease of 46.7 percent compared to December 2021.
As for the banking sector, the total broad money supply (M2) recorded about QR 714 billion during December 2022, an annual increase of 17.4 percent compared with December 2021.
On the other hand, cash equivalents; including commercial bank deposits, attained QR999 billion in December 2022. The figure has recorded an annual increase of 2.6 percent compared to December 2021, when deposits recorded approximately QR974 billion.
Regarding the data on building permits issued, the total number of permits has reached 527 permits during December 2022, recording a monthly decrease of 18.3 percent and an annual decrease of 21.6 percent.
