In the fourth quarter (Q4) 2024, services sales recorded a negative growth of 1.1 per cent year-on-year, after decreasing by 1.3 per cent in Q3 2024. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, services sales also recorded a decrease by 0.1 per cent following a decrease of 2.0 per cent in Q3 2024.
The total value of services sales in Q4 2024 was estimated at BND2,480.3 million, where 55.2 per cent of it was contributed by Wholesale and Retail Trade with sales worth BND1,370.3 million.
In terms of volume, services sales recorded a negative growth of 0.2 per cent year-on-year in Q4 2024, after decreasing by 0.8 per cent in Q3 2024. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, services sales also recorded a negative growth of 0.9 per cent after decreasing by 2.3 per cent in Q3 2024.