GDP

Abu Dhabi’s ascent continues as the ‘Falcon Economy’ soars

Expanding non-oil sectors and thriving financial landscape propel the UAE capital’s growth

Qatar affirmed at ‘AA/A-1+’; outlook stable: S&P

Growth momentum is expected to strengthen from 2026, supported by the North Field Expansion (NFE) LNG project

Fitch raises Egypt’s long-term foreign-currency rating to ‘B’ with stable outlook

The agency highlighted improvements in external finances driven by notable foreign investments and strengthened policy initiatives 

IMF to review Egypt’s loan program on Tuesday with GDP growth projected at 4.2 percent for FY2025

Georgieva noted that Egypt's inflation reached 37 percent in 2023 but has decreased to between 25 percent and 26 percent

FII8: Non-oil GDP now represents 52 percent of Saudi economy, Aljadaan says

The Minister noted that women's participation in the workforce has reached 35 percent, surpassing the vision's target of 30 percent 

UAE’s GDP projected to grow over 5 percent by 2025 amidst shifting global dynamics: UBS

Global factors, especially oil production and OPEC decisions, influence growth expectations for GCC economies

AD Ports Group generates 22.9 percent of Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP: Report

Group’s 2022 activity supported around 398,400 jobs across the UAE, or 14.1 percent of total employment in the non-oil sector

UAE’s real GDP expected to expand by 5.1 percent in 2025, according to IMF

Globally, growth is expected to remain stable but lackluster, with projections of 3.2 percent for both 2024 and 2025 

Lagarde signals shift in ECB strategy with third rate cut in 2024

This marks the first consecutive rate reduction in 13 years

Central Bank of Egypt holds key interest rates steady amid inflation control, mixed economic indicators

The committee noted that this decision reflects recent global and local developments

UAE GDP to grow to 3.3 percent in 2024, 4.1 percent in 2025: World Bank

World Bank expects the UAE's inflation to reach 2.2 percent this year and decline to approximately 2.1 percent through 2025-2026

MENA region’s GDP to rise to 2.2 percent in 2024 amid rising economic, political uncertainty: World Bank

Growth in GCC countries is projected to rise from 0.5 percent in 2023 to 1.9 percent in 2024