7,011 new vehicles registered during April 2024
QNA
DOHA: The total number of inbound visitors reached about 382,000 in April 2024, recording an annual increase of 17.9 percent (compared to April 2023), and a monthly increase of 16.3 percent (compared to March 2024).
The highest number of visitors was from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at 42 percent. As for visitors by type of port, the visitors via Air make up the highest percentage with 55 percent of the total number of visitors, according to the new issue of “Qatar; Monthly Statistics” bulletin released by the National Planning Council.
The bulletin shows a decrease in the total number and values of properties sold at a monthly rate of 25.0 percent and 15.9 percent, respectively (compared to March 2024). The total number of buildings permits reached 466 permits during April 2024, recording a monthly decrease of 37.6 percent and an annual increase of 21.7 percent.
The total number of registered new vehicles during April 2024 has reached 7011 new vehicles. The figure showed a monthly decrease of 10.5 percent and it showed an annual increase of 2.9 percent.
With regard to traffic accidents cases without counting the accidents without injuries, a total of 762 traffic cases were recorded during April 2024, showing a monthly decrease of 5.2 percent and an annual decrease by 2.2 percent. Light injuries are accounted for most traffic accidents cases during the same month, with 93 percent, followed by severe injuries by 6 percent. However, 10 deaths were recorded, equivalent to only 1 percent of total traffic accidents cases.
As for vital statistics, 2496 live births have been registered during April 2024. Also, an increase in the total Qatari live births by 17.7 percent comparing to last month. On the other hand, 221 deaths were recorded during the same period, a decrease of 3.1 percent compared to March 2024.
April 2024 witnessed a monthly increase of 1.9 percent of total marriage contracts and 13.7 percent monthly decrease of total divorce certificates. The total number of marriage contracts reached 328 marriage contracts, while the total number of divorce certificates reached 120 cases.
The bulletin shows a monthly decrease in total net tonnage of vessels by 29.9 percent in April 2024 compared to previous month.
The Social Security statements reached QR 78 million in April 2024, for 14407 beneficiaries, recording a monthly increase of 0.6 percent for the value of social security, and a monthly increase of 0.2 percent for the number of beneficiaries of Social Security.
As for the Banking Sector; Total Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about QR736 billion during April 2024, an annual increase of 5.7 percent compared with April 2023. On the other hand, cash equivalents; including Commercial Bank Deposits, attained for QR1025 billion during April 2024. The figure has recorded an annual increase of 6.3 percent compared to April 2023, when deposits recorded approximately QR964 billion.
