(19252) New Record set for aircraft movement at Hamad International Airport in December  
The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics has released the 24th  edition of (Qatar; Monthly Statistics) bulletin; which highlights detailed statistics on State of Qatar and recorded during the period December 2015.
 The statistical bulletin shows that Qatar’s population reached 2,421 million in December 2015, an annual increase of 8.3% as the population attained 2,235 million in December 2014.
The bulletin also indicates that social security beneficiaries in December 2015 accounted for 12,358 citizens, showing a monthly increase of 1.1% compared to November 2015, when the number of beneficiaries amounted to 12,224.
Visitors  to Qatar from January to December 2015 showed an annual increase of 3.7% compared with same period of year 2014. Visitors from GCC countries still accounted for the highest number of visitors as they made up 44.4% from the total number of visitors.
The bulletin also pointed out that the aircraft movement in the Hamad International Airport has set a new record high as 19 252 aircraft movements for recorded (take-off and landing) during December 2015,  with a monthly increase amounting to 6.0 % , compared to November 2015 with 18168 aircraft movements . Significantly, figures showed annual rise of 15.3% compared to December 2014 , with 16 703 aircraft movements .
The bulletin also highlights that vehicles registration in December 2015 recorded 10,317 compared to 10,982 during December 2014, with a monthly decrease amounting to 6.1%. Traffic violations amounted to 142,645 in December 2015, with a monthly decrease amounting to 6.4% compared to November 2015.
Total broad money supply (M2) recorded about 521 Billion Riyals during the month of December 2015 showing a monthly increase of 0.5 % compared to December 2014. Similarly cash equivalents; includes deposits, increased by 2.6 % during December 2015 in comparison with November 2015, as it recorded about 650 Billion Riyals. In contrast, Total broad money supply (M2) recorded a positive year-on-year change of 3.4%, similarly cash equivalents; includes deposits, recorded a positive year-on-year change of 8.2%.
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 .
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