Saudi Arabia’s 2021 Budget – December 2020
2020 Performance: The budgeted deficit for 2020 is estimated to reach SAR298 ($79.5 billion) or 12 percent of GDP compared...
Economic Brief – Sukuk Market Update -November 2020
Saudi Arabia is quickly becoming a leader in the growth of the global sukuk market as the government has pivoted...
Weekly Market Brief – 10/16/2020
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments: Saudi Arabia announced that international flights through its national carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines, will resume to...
Economic Brief – Logistics Sector Update – October 2020
Saudi Arabia’s strategic geographic location at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa positions itself to become a leading global...
Weekly Market Brief – 10/09/2020
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments: The IMF projects Saudi Arabia’s GDP will decline 5.4 percent in 2020 before rebounding 3.1 percent...
Weekly Market Brief – 10/02/2020
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments: Saudi Arabia’s GDP fell 7 percent in Q2 YoY amid lockdown measures that were fully lifted...
Weekly Market Brief – 09/25/2020
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments: The value of awarded contracts in Saudi Arabia totaled SAR11 billion ($2.9 billion) in Q2 2020,...
Weekly Market Brief – 09/18/2020
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments: Saudi Arabia’s goods exports decreased by 53.6 percent YoY in Q2, according to the General Authority...
Weekly Market Brief – 09/11/2020
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments: The YoY value of real estate transactions in Saudi Arabia increased 2 percent, or SAR2.7 billion...
Economic Brief – Preliminary 2021 Budget & GDP Review – September 2020
The Ministry of Finance recently released both its official second quarter 2020 GDP report and preliminary budget statement for the...