Latest Highlights
Q1 2021
In the first quarter (Q1) 2021, retail sales continued to record a positive growth of 11.9 per cent year-on-year, after increasing by 21.3 per cent in Q4 2020. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, retail sales decreased by 0.3 per cent.
The total value of retail sales in Q1 2021 was estimated at BND454.4 million. One-third (30.3 per cent) was contributed by department stores with sales worth BND137.7 million, followed by supermarkets (BND61.1 million or 13.5 per cent).
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Quarterly Summary Data
| Year | Quarter | BND Million | Index | Year-on-Year Growth (%) | Report | Media Release | Excel Table | Snapshot | | 2020 | Q1 | 406.0 | 105.7 | 4.3 |  |  |  |  | | 2020 | Q2 | 423.7 | 110.3 | 1.6 | | |  |  | | 2020 | Q3 | 407.3 | 106.1 | 10.3 |  |  | | | | 2020 | Q4
| 455.6 | 118.7 | 21.3 |  | | |  |
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Latest Highlights
Q1 2021
In the first quarter (Q1) 2021, Food & Beverages Services recorded an increase of 11.6 per cent year-on-year compared to Q1 2020. The increase was attributed to increases in sales revenue of Restaurants; Fast-food Outlets; and Beverage Serving Activities. Compared to the previous quarter, the Food & Beverages Services decreased by 1.6 per cent.
The total value of Food & Beverages Services was estimated at BND94.7 million in Q1 2021.
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Quarterly Summary Data
| Year | Quarter | BND Million | Index | Year-on-Year Growth (%) | Report | Media Release | Excel Table | Snapshot | | 2020 | Q1 | 84.9 | 105.3 | 0.4 |  |  |  |  | | 2020 | Q2 | 71.1 | 88.2 | -12.4 |  | |  |  | | 2020 | Q3 | 84.5 | 104.9 | -1.6 | |  |  | | | 2020 | Q4 | 96.2 | 119.4 | 11.5 | | | | |
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