GOIC Publishes Annual Issue of "Gulf Statistical Profile" 2016

Doha, September 27 (QNA) - The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) released the new annual issue of the "Gulf statistical profile 2016". It is considered as one of the most important source of information in the region and is available in Arabic and English. This profile is gaining more importance among public and private officials, experts and researchers in the field of industrial and economic development in the GCC. GOIC Secretary General Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al Aqeel, said that "Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting has released numerous specialized files and reports" and that the "Gulf statistical profile 2016" is considered as a reference for current and documented social and economic data and indicators in the GCC countries. In fact, this profile selected Economic and Social Indicators for 2015. It also includes Foreign Trade Statistics, which contain total exports and imports classified by SITC code, country, and country groups. In addition to that, it contains Energy and Industry Statistics, including tables about oil and gas reserves, production, exports and consumption and well as electricity consumption. It also has a section on Industry and includes data extracted from the GID database in addition to the water consumption in GCC countries. Gulf statistical profile 2016 also comprises important data about Population and Labor Force in each country, in addition to various social data including transportation, health and education in the gulf. GOIC relies on a number of its specialized databases to provide data such as the socio-economic database and the Gulf industries database. These databases are constantly updated based on data received from direct industrial establishments, national statistical divisions and statistical publications of the United Nations and other regional and international organizations. GOIC is a regional organization that brings together the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Yemen. It is based in Doha, Capital City of Qatar. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Supreme Council at the 16th Consultative Meeting in May 2016 on "Placing all Gulf institutions, organizations and offices under the umbrella of the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the supervision of the Council of Ministers and competent ministerial committees", the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) reports to the industrial cooperation committee consisting of GCC ministers of industry and the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. (QNA)