The reference quarter of this issue is the third quarter of 2021 (Q3, 2021). All the latest available macro-economic indicators, relating to National Accounts, Prices, Public Finance, and Balance of Payments have been assembled in a single report. 

It is a very handy report and is meant to help diverse users, particularly policy and decision makers.

This publication comprises three parts: 

Part 1 presents a dashboard comparing the economic performance of Qatar with other international economies and regions, in terms of three indicators: (i) Real GDP annual growth rate, (ii) CPI (y-o-y) change and (iii) Current Account Balance as a percentage of GDP, as well as data series (quarterly and annual) on some thirty economic indicators.

 

Part 2 presents an analysis of the quarterly statistics relating to GDP, CPI, PPI, Exports and Imports, and compares their performance in the third quarter of 2021 with that of the corresponding quarter in 2020, in addition to the previous quarter (Q2, 2021).

Part 3 contains articles on selected themes. This issue’s article is entitled "Foreign Merchandise Trade Portal". The article discusses the Foreign Merchandise Trade Portal, one of the main portals on the website of the Planning and Statistics Authority. The portal was developed to serve data users through interactive methods to access statistical information in the field of foreign merchandise trade. The article reviews the three components of the portal: Trade Bilateral System, Advanced Search System and Trade Reports System, in addition to a presentation of the classifications used in data dissemination.  

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