Services Sales Index
Latest Highlights Q1 2026
In the first quarter (Q1) 2026, services sales recorded a negative growth of 2.7 per cent year-on-year, after decreasing by 5.9 per cent in Q4 2025. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, services sales recorded a decrease by 5.4 per cent following an increase of 2.6 per cent in Q4 2025.
The total value of services sales in Q1 2026 was estimated at BND2,209.7 million, where 60.0 per cent of it was contributed by Wholesale and Retail Trade with sales worth BND1,325.2 million.
In terms of volume, services sales recorded a negative growth of 2.8 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2025, after decreasing by 5.3 per cent in Q4 2025. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, services sales recorded a negative growth of 4.5 per cent after increasing by 1.9 per cent in Q4 2025.