DOHA:The Qatari tourism sector saw the number of visitors grow 231.5 percent year over year, bringing the total number in April 2023 to about 324,374 visitors.he figure was 25.1 percent on a monthly basis, compared to the same month in 2022, while the sector recorded a monthly decline of 25.1 percent, compared to March 2023.
The Planning and Statistics Authority has released the 112th issue of "Qatar; Monthly Statistics" bulletin; a series of statistical newsletters released on a monthly basis. In it, the authority said that the highest number of visitors came from the Europe at 46 percent of the total visitors. As for visitors by type of port, the visitors via Air made up the highest percentage with 53 percent of the total number of visitors.
As for the banking sector, the Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about QR696 billion during April 2023, an annual increase of 9 percent compared with April 2022.
On the other hand, cash equivalents, including commercial bank deposits, attained for QR964 billion during April 2023. The figure has recorded an annual increase of 0.8 percent compared to April 2022, when deposits recorded approximately QR956 billion.
There was a decline registered in the total numbers and value of sold properties at a monthly rate of 53.8 percent and 23.4 percent, respectively (compared to March 2023), and at an annual rate of 52.4 percent and 56.6 percent, respectively (compared to April 2022).
Further, there was a drop in the value of shares traded at a monthly rate of 30.5 percent (compared to March 2023), as well as a decrease in the Market General Index (points) by 0.3 percent (compared to March 2023).
Regarding vital statistics, 2,283 live births have been registered during April 2023.
Also, an increase in the total Qatari live births by 14.7 percent comparing to last month. On the other hand, 192 deaths were recorded during the same period, a decrease of 17.6 percent compared to March 2023.
Moreover, April 2023 witnessed a monthly decrease of 36.8 percent and 55.9 percent of total marriage contracts and total divorce certificates respectively compared to the previous month. The total number of marriage contracts reached 232 marriage contracts, while the total number of divorce certificates reached 64 cases.
The total number of registered new vehicles during April 2023 has reached 6,816. The figure showed a monthly decrease of 3.9 percent and an annual decrease of 6.9 percent.
Traffic accidents cases without counting the accidents without injuries, a total of 779 cases were recorded during April 2023, showing a monthly decrease of 3.3 percent and an annual increase by 12.1 percent.
Light injuries are accounted for most traffic accidents cases during the same month, with 93 percent, followed by severe injuries by 5 percent.
However, 13 deaths were recorded, equivalent to only 2 percent of total traffic accidents cases.
