Category: International Trade
Middle East International Trade
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Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia Economic Factbook 2025
... growing economic unity that includes the countries of the Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia. It brings together clear & concise economic information that will help prepare data for anyone interested in this region. Read More
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Macroeconomic Outlook Report: Saudi Arabia
... (10.9%). In nominal terms, the three sectors are forecast to grow by 2.4%, 3.7%, and 4.0%, respectively, in 2025. In 2024, Riyadh was home to 21.6% of Saudi Arabia’s population, and accounted for 22.2% of ... Read More
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The Middle East & North Africa 2025
... & North Africa Yearbook covers major domestic political developments, the foreign policy & socio-economic trends in the MENA region all related to developments in one calendar year. The Yearbook contains articles on all MENA countries. Read More
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Economy of the United Arab Emirates 2025
... fold since 1950. Only 11.5% of the 2025 population of 11.3 million are citizens, something which undoubtedly influences the State's behaviour on the world stage. The UAE sits in a very volatile region and must ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Oman
... of US tariffs announced in April on global demand. The oil price drop triggered by the faster unwinding of oil supply cuts by OPEC+ and energy demand concerns will put downward pressure on the budget. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Israel
... tariff announcements and delayed our end-of-war assumption to the second half of this year. This year, we forecast GDP to grow by 3.6%, down 0.2% from our March baseline, and 2.9% next year, 0.8% lower. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Qatar
... impact on Qatar's economy of the recently announced 10% US import duty will be muted given Qatar's goods exports to the US account for less than 2% of its total exports. Still, we think trade-related ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Saudi Arabia
... to have only a limited domestic economic impact. Energy exports – over 85% of Saudi exports to the US – are exempt, and the US accounted for just 8% of total Saudi exports in 2023. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United Arab Emirates
... 55. Rising cost pressures, weaker global demand, and increased uncertainty arising from the US tariff fallout may weigh on business sentiment. As a result, we have revised non-oil GDP growth downwards to 4.7% in 2025 ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Qatar
... 2026. The upgrade to our near-term outlook reflects better-than-expected growth at the end of 2024 and positive activity indicators since the start of this year. Meanwhile, business sentiment has held up amid heightened trade uncertainty. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Israel
... against Hamas. That said, we view a further weakening of the second stage of the ceasefire, which could delay an end to the war by several months, as a heightened risk to the economic outlook. Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Bahrain
Industrial production (manufacturing, extraction and utilities) is forecast to lag economic growth in 2025, increasing by 1.3%, picking up to 3.8% growth in 2026. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Saudi Arabia
... our and market expectations of Q3 2025. However, non-oil activities will remain the primary growth driver this year, supported by diversification efforts, with an expected expansion of 5.8%. We also anticipate government activities to grow ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United Arab Emirates
... agreement to gradually unwind production cuts starting in Q2. Although oil prices remain under pressure, the increase in production will support growth in the oil sector, particularly as the UAE continues to prioritize capacity expansion. Read More
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Country Review Bahrain
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Syria
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Qatar
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review United Arab Emirates
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Yemen
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Iran
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Iraq
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Lebanon
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Saudi Arabia
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Cyprus
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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Country Review Israel
... foreign policy orientation, business and investment climate, socio-cultural scene including key demographic features, and pertinent environmental issues. The Country Reviews are updated annually, although there are dynamic updates through the year if major events occur. Read More
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