• ​A monthly increase in the value of shares traded estimated at 11.1% compared to August 2023.
• A monthly rise in total traffic violations by 16.8% during September 2023 compared to August 2023.
• A monthly increase in the total number of ships arriving at Qatar Ports during September 2023 by 3.4% compared to August 2023.
  
  The Planning and Statistics Authority has released the 117^th issue of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) bulletin; a series of statistical newsletters released on a monthly basis.  In this issue, we highlighted the most important statistical changes that occurred in the country during August 2023 in addition to extracts from the results of the 2020 Census.
  
  One of the most prominent changes in this issue is the increase in the total number and values of properties sold at a monthly rate of 1.0% and 2.6% respectively (compared to August 2023). Besides, this month witnessed an increase in total deposits and total credit by 2.8% and 0.8% respectively (compared to August 2023). Also, the General Market Index (point) went up by 0.6% compared to the previous month (August 2023), while it decreased annually by 19.2% (compared to September 2022).
  
  The demographic statistics revealed that the total population of Qatar has a slight increase from 2.985 million at September 2022 to 3.058 million at September 2023 at an annual rate of change of 2.4%, and increased monthly by 3.0% (compared to August 2023).
  
  Regarding to Vital Statistics, 2222 live births have been registered during September 2023. Also, an increase in the total Qatari live births by 2.0% comparing to last month. On the other hand, 217 deaths were recorded during the same period, an increase of 6.4% compared to August 2023.
  
  As for the Social Security statements, reached 77 Million Qatari Riyals in September 2023, for 14421 beneficiaries, Recording a monthly decrease of 0.8% for the value of social security and a monthly decrease of 0.5% for the number of beneficiaries of Social Security.
  
  As for the Banking Sector; Total Broad Money Supply (M2) recorded about 702 Billion Qatari Riyals during September 2023, an annual increase of 2.1% compared with September 2022. On the other hand, cash equivalents; including Commercial Bank Deposits, attained for 953 Billion Qatari Riyals during September 2023. The figure has recorded an annual decrease of 1.2% compared to September 2022, when deposits recorded approximately 965 Billion Qatari Riyals.
  
  Regarding the data of buildings permits issued, the total number of permits has reached 655 permits during September 2023, recording a monthly decrease of 1.7% and an annual decrease of 25.9%.
  
  The total number of registered new vehicles during September 2023 has reached 8446 new vehicles. The figure showed a monthly increase of 11.9% and showed an annual increase of 0.9%.
  
  Traffic accidents cases without counting the accidents without injuries, a total of 642 traffic cases were recorded during September 2023, showing a monthly decrease of 9.0% and an annual decrease by 20.0%. Light injuries are accounted for most traffic accidents cases during the same month, with 93%, followed by severe injuries by 5%. However, 11 deaths were recorded, equivalent to only 2% of total traffic accidents cases.
  
  As for tourism, the total number of inbound visitors reached about 247 thousand, recording a monthly decrease of 6.2% (compared to August 2023) and recorded an annual increase of 63.7% (compared to September 2022). The highest number of visitors was from the GCC Countries at 34%. As for visitors by type of port, the visitors via Air make up the highest percentage with 69% of the total number of visitors.
  
  Next issue will hopefully be released by the end of November 2023. For more information and detailed data, please visit Planning and Statistics Authority website: www.psa.gov.qa
  
  For further queries, you can send an email to: mdr@psa.gov.qa​
  

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