Economics

World Governments Summit 2025 opens with record global participation

Monday marked Day Zero of WGS 2025, featuring several key forums

Global economy in 2025: A year of caution and challenges

In the MENA region, 64 percent of chief economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) expect moderate growth

Mega forces shaping the 2025 economy: How AI, geopolitics, and energy transition will affect the Middle East

Saudi Arabia exemplifies a nation meeting these challenges head on, with the IMF projecting GDP growth of 3.3 percent in 2025

WGS 2025: Sheikh Maktoum calls Ninth Arab Fiscal Forum a strategic platform for Arab economic integration

Forum organized by Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the Arab Monetary Fund and the International Monetary Fund

UAE President and Vice-President welcome international guests to World Governments Summit 2025

WGS 2025 will host 30+ heads of state, 80+ organizations, 140 delegations, and 6,000 attendees

Jordan seeks stronger economic ties with Qatar, Bahrain, Morocco, and Turkey

The kingdom is working in partnership with the private sector to enhance its industrial capabilities

WGS 2025: IMF projects 3.3 percent global growth for 2025; MENA expected to rebound to 3.6 percent

Middle East recovery is expected to be fueled by an uptick in oil production and a reduction in regional conflicts

UAE Ministry of Finance unveils cabinet decision to introduce top-up tax for multinational enterprises

The UAE DMTT is closely aligned with the GloBE Model Rules issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Dubai’s GDP grows 3.1 percent to $92.4 billion in first nine months of 2024

Trade, Transportation and Storage, and Finance and Insurance emerge as the leading sectors driving growth

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5 percent, lowest since 18 months

This decision follows December's unexpected inflation drop from 2.6 percent to 2.5 percent

Saudi Arabia: Fiscal Sustainability Program plan completed, a milestone achievement for Vision 2030

The program boosted non-oil revenues from SAR186 billion in 2016 to SAR458 billion in 2023

Gold demand surges YoY to record $382 billion, global investment up by 25 percent: Report

Central banks' strong purchases and high gold prices drove demand to a record high of 4,974 tons