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IMF warns Middle East conflict could add 40 bps to global inflation, and some central banks are likely to pause monetary easing
This will happen if the current regional conflict drives oil prices up by 10% and holds them there for most…
Saudi’s GDP growth to see lowest drag in the region -Oxford Economics
GCC GDP forecast has been slashed to 2.6% from 4.4%
A more nuanced look into the impact of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure on the GCC
Hormuz typically accounts for around 25% of global seaborne oil trade and some 20% of global LNG trade
FinMin asserts its balance sheet can absorb war shocks
Global oil prices surging past USD 90 act as a natural buffer against potential export volume drops
Saudi’s Budget deficit widens to five-year high in 4Q 2025
Non-oil revenues contracted by 7% y-o-y in the fourth quarter
Remittances hit SAR 165 bn in 2025 as Riyadh fights to keep cash local
Expat remittances doubled since 2017
Saudi shifts from scale to quality as diversification enters new phase -PwC
A 10% change in oil prices translates into a 0.5% change in non-oil GDP, according to PwC
GDP grows at 4.5% clip in 2025, beating expectations
The annual expansion was driven by oil activities, which jumped 5.6%
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