Most world countries are keen on providing official statistics for economic indicators of establishments on a continuous annual basis given the role of these statistics in reflecting the economic status of establishments and providing updated statistical data that help decision-makers in reducing unemployment, increasing employment in the private sector in the internal trade activity, particularly retail trade.
Hence the need arises to the Internal Trade Activity Survey for achieving the following goals: 

1. Providing updated statistical data to help decision-makers reduce unemployment and increase employment in the private sector in the internal trade activity. 
2. Knowing the volume of internal trade activity (wholesale and retail).
3. Measuring the extent of contribution of the Internal Trade Activity in local production