The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics has released the 19th edition of (Qatar: Monthly Statistics) bulletin which includes a number of year-on-year social and economic changes, in addition to statistical data recorded in July2015.
The bulletin statistics show that Qatar’s population reached 2,120 million in July, a rise of 10.4% compared to July 2014, when population attained 1,920 million.
The bulletin also indicates that July’s social security beneficiaries accounted for 11,993 citizens attaining a decrease of 0.6% compared to last June , when the number of beneficiaries amounted to 12,069.
Visitors to Qatar increased by 8.2% in July 2015 vis-à-vis the same of period of 2014. Visitors from GCC countries made up the highest proportion (42.8%) of total visitors.
The bulletin also highlights that the vehicles registered in July reached 7,729 compared to 9933 in last June , with a negative month-on-month change amounting to 22.2% compared to last June.
Traffic violations accounted for 114,046 in July 2015, with a negative month-on-month change amounting to 9.8% compared to last June.
The total broad money supply (M2) reached 519 billion riyals during the month of July 2015, with year-on-year growth rise of 8.7%. While cash equivalents; includes deposits, decreased by 3.1 % to reach 624 billion riyals , with year-on-year growth rise of 8.9%.
It is noteworthy that (Qatar: Monthly Statistics) bulletin is released on a monthly basis to identify the developments and changes that occur in the social and economic aspects in Qatar.
More detailed data is available on Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics website:
www.mdps.gov.qa and Qatar information Exchange website:
www.qalm.gov.qa . In addition, you can send an email to
ICU@qsa.gov.qa 
