Economic updates
Our in-depth, independent reports cover the macroeconomic environment, the Saudi government’s annual budget, and Saudi Arabia’s monetary and financial developments, labor market, and inflation.
The Saudi economy in 2010
Macroeconomic reportThe Saudi economy is expected to improve in 2010. High government spending will be the main engine of growth, with the private sector making a greater contribution as credit conditions improve.
Saudi economy: On the brink of recovery
Macroeconomic reportRecent data suggest that the worst is now over for the Saudi economy and based on our assumption that external conditions will continue to get better, we expect a sustainable recovery to take hold in the fourth quarter.
The Saudi Economy’s Golden Era: Phase Two
Macroeconomic reportThe growth driver of Saudi Arabias four-year-old boom is shifting from rising oil revenues to private sector activity, marking a new phase in a period of sustained high growth in the Saudi economy. Over the years to 2010, spending will pick up, cutting fiscal and trade surpluses, but inflation will remain relatively low. The positive macroeconomic backdrop should result in steady gains in share prices.
The Saudi economy in 2011
Macroeconomic reportThe Saudi economy is expected to strengthen in 2011. Economic growth will rise, financial conditions will get better, inflation will be contained and the budget will remain in surplus.
