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The numbers come from a quarterly statistical report released on Sunday by the Department of Statistics.

Several other activities recorded an increase, namely transport and warehousing by 19.4 percent, wholesale and retail trade by 15.5 percent, real estate, professional, technical and administrative by 9.5 percent.

Saudi Arabia and UAE, two biggest economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, rely heavily on retail industry.