Latest Highlights
Q4 2021
In the fourth quarter (Q4) 2021, retail sales continued to record a negative growth of 8.6 per cent year-on-year, after decreasing by 4.4 per cent (revised from negative 5.2 per cent) in Q3 2021. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, retail sales increased by 7.0 per cent after decreasing by 16.4 per cent (revised from negative 17.1 per cent) in Q3 2021.
The total value of retail sales in Q4 2021 was estimated at BND417.1 million. Almost one-third (29.3 per cent) was contributed by department stores with sales worth BND122.0 million, followed by supermarkets (BND62.8 million or 15.1 per cent).
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SNAPSHOT 
Quarterly Summary Data
Year | Quarter | BND Million | Index | Year-on-Year Growth (%) | Report | Media Release | Excel Table | Snapshot | 2020 | Q1 | 406.0 | 105.7 | 5.8 |  |  |  |  |
2020 |
Q2 |
423.7 |
110.3 |
1.6 |
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2020 |
Q3 |
407.3 |
106.1 |
10.3 |  |
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2020 |
Q4
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455.6 |
118.7 |
21.3 |  |
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|  | 2021 | Q1 | 454.4 | 118.3 | 11.9 |  |  |  |  | 2021 | Q2 | 464.5 | 121.3 | 9.9 |
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| 2021 | Q3 | 386.8 | 100.6 | -5.2 |  |  |  |  |
FOOD & BEVERAGES SERVICES INDEX (F&BSI) |
Latest Highlights
Q4 2021
In the fourth quarter (Q4) 2021, Food & Beverages Services recorded a decrease of 22.9 per cent year-on-year compared to Q4 2020. The decrease was attributed to decreases in sales revenue of Restaurants; Fast-food Outlets; and Beverage Serving Activities. Compared to the previous quarter, the Food & Beverages Services increased by 0.1 per cent.
The total value of Food & Beverages Services was estimated at BND74.2 million in Q4 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 |  |
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2020 |
Q3 |
84.5 |
104.9 | -1.6 |
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2020 |
Q4 |
96.2 |
119.4 |
11.5 |
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| 2021 | Q1 | 94.7 | 117.5 | 11.6 |  |  |
|  | 2021 | Q2 | 91.6 | 113.7 | 28.8 |  |
|  |  | 2021 | Q3 | 74.1 | 92.0 | -12.3 |  |  |
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