{"id":98277,"date":"2025-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/06\/30\/gdp-growth-to-reach-4-6-by-2027-a-new-saudi-egyptian-ro-ro-shipping-line-in-the-cards\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T00:00:00","slug":"gdp-growth-to-reach-4-6-by-2027-a-new-saudi-egyptian-ro-ro-shipping-line-in-the-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/06\/30\/gdp-growth-to-reach-4-6-by-2027-a-new-saudi-egyptian-ro-ro-shipping-line-in-the-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"GDP growth to reach 4.6% by 2027 + A new Saudi-Egyptian ro-ro shipping line in the cards?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning,<\/strong> <strong>everyone<\/strong>. Today\u2019s issue is full of positive updates from Gastat, as preliminary data shows net FDI inflows in the first quarter logged a y-o-y increase of over 40%. Meanwhile, strong participation from women is also driving down Saudi unemployment figures to an all-time low.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in this morning\u2019s news well: <\/strong>Nomu-listed Azm and Obeikan Glass got the green light to move to Tadawul\u2019s main market, coinciding with structural updates to equity tick sizes and stock split procedures. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Riyadh<\/strong> is expected to see a high of 45\u00b0C and a low of 32\u00b0C today, while<strong> Jeddah<\/strong>\u2019s mercury will go as high as 41\u00b0C and as low as 29\u00b0C. <strong>Makkah<\/strong> will see a 42\u00b0C high and 34\u00b0C low.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Title deed r<\/strong><strong>egistrati<\/strong><strong>on for <\/strong><strong>21 neighborhoods in Makkah <\/strong><strong>will run from 13 July to 16 <\/strong><strong>October<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rega.gov.sa\/media-center\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%80-50-259-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> by the Real Estate General Authority. Property owners with valid title deeds may complete the process online on the Real Estate Registry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rer.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> or by visiting a service center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Today is t<\/strong><strong>he last day for compa<\/strong><strong>nies to submit their annual financial statements for <\/strong><strong>the fiscal year that ended 31 December via the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/qawaem.bc.gov.sa\/ar\/Pages\/default.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Qawaem platform<\/a><\/strong>, the Commerce Ministry said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mc.gov.sa\/ar\/mediacenter\/News\/Pages\/29-06-25-01.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Late filers could face financial penalties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>The World Ba<\/strong><strong>nk sees Saudi Arabia\u2019s GDP growth rising gradually to reach 4.6% by 2027<\/strong>, supported by the phase out of Opec+ production cuts and strong non-oil activities, World Bank Country Director for the GCC Safaa El Kogali told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argaam.com\/en\/article\/articledetail\/id\/1824257\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Argaam<\/a>. The non-oil sector is expected to remain a key growth driver for the Kingdom in the coming years, \u201cbuoyed by government initiatives to enhance infrastructure, attract investment, and promote private sector development,\u201d El Kogali said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The non-oil sector was also a \u201ckey highlight\u201d of the Kingdom\u2019s performance last year<\/strong>, with the sector showing a level of resilience that \u201creflects the progress made in diversifying the economic base and enhancing the role of services and domestic consumption,\u201d El Kogali said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The World Bank maintained its growth forecasts for Saudi Arabia at 2.8% in 2025 and 4.5% in 2026 in its Global Economic Prospects report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/4827c48b-6065-4641-a0cb-7a2883434ae6\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eworld%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ebank%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ekeeps%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253egdp%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253egrowth%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eforecast%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eunchanged%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eat%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e2%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e.%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e8%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%2525%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ein%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e2025%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>, leaving them unchanged from its previous forecast back in April. The forecast for the current year reflects the gradual expansion of oil production, the report said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>A new Saudi-<\/strong><strong>Egyptian <\/strong><strong>ro-ro shipping line could be in the cards:<\/strong> Egypt is looking to launch a new ro-ro shipping line with the Kingdom \u2014 in addition to another one with Turkey \u2014 before the year\u2019s end, Egypt\u2019s General Authority for Investment and Freezones head Hossam Heiba told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/economics\/88010\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The ro-ro shipping line \u2014 which aims to reduce shipping costs and time \u2014 will be primarily used to transport perishable agricultural products, heavy machinery, and vehicles. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART- <\/strong>A roll-on\/roll-off maritime line \u2014 known more commonly as just a ro-ro line \u2014 loads and unloads cargo using either trucks or platform vehicles and then unloads them using the same set of wheels. Instead of the more laborious use of cranes and containers, using a ramp and wheeled cargo helps to dramatically reduce shipping times and, in turn, cut down costs \u2014 especially for short routes across the Mediterranean or the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>Asia\u2019s largest b<\/strong><strong>udget <\/strong><strong>airline AirAsia plans to set up a new hub in the GCC this year at a <\/strong><strong>yet-to-be-determined Gulf airport,<\/strong> CEO Tony Fernandes told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c136dacb-7a93-446c-88a9-01d66f532085\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. The move would utilize the region\u2019s proximity to Europe to support the Malaysia-based airline\u2019s plans to expand its network to more European destinations, using \u201ca one-stop and multi-hop strategy,\u201d Fernandes noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AirAsia\u2019s been on PIF\u2019s radar:<\/strong> The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been eyeing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/afa4fac1-d299-49af-913d-61fe833666af\/world-expo-2030-bid-in-the-final-stage-%2B-a-hiring-dispute-behind-the-pif-pwc-row%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a USD 100<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/afa4fac1-d299-49af-913d-61fe833666af\/world-expo-2030-bid-in-the-final-stage-%2B-a-hiring-dispute-behind-the-pif-pwc-row%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">mn investment<\/a> in AirAsia since March, which would make it the largest contributor to the carrier\u2019s USD 226 mn fundraising target if the investment went through. However, the investment hasn\u2019t been locked in yet, with the announcement awaiting consent letters, Fernandes told Reuters <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/d6ff6031-98b6-44dd-9743-a9518fd82d11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>El Attal Hol<\/strong><strong>ding<\/strong><strong> to develop real estate project in the Kingdom:<\/strong> Egyptian real estate developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elattal.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">El Attal Holding<\/a> will build 800-1.2k residential units in a new compound north of Riyadh targeting upper-middle-income buyers, in cooperation with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nhc.sa\/en\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Housing<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nhc.sa\/en\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Company<\/a>, Chairman Ahmed El Attal told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/88007\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%87%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%BA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-3700-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SPORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Goodbye, Gold Cup:<\/strong> Our national team lost 0-2 to Mexico yesterday, exiting the Concacaf Gold Cup in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/b62b71fe-beca-4785-9413-aef6aea44e3d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">quarterfinals<\/a>. The Green Falcons resisted several attempts at goal by Mexico throughout the first half, but Alexis Vega took a rebound and slid the ball between the legs of Al Aqidi to find the net four minutes into the second half. The final result came after an own goal by Abdullah Madu in the 81st minute.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>John Cena retained the Undisputed WWE Championship against CM Punk at <\/strong><strong>Riyadh\u2019s <\/strong><strong>WWE Night of Champions<\/strong>, WWE said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/nightofchampions\/2025\/results\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Cody Rhodes also defeated Randy Orton in a hard-fought King of the Ring final, and is set to meet Cena in a SummerSlam rematch in the US. On the women\u2019s side, Jade Cargill captured the Queen of the Ring crown after defeating Asuka, while Rhea Ripley beat Raquel Rodriguez in the first-ever women\u2019s street fight held in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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The prison holds political prisoners and foreigners, marking a shift from Israel\u2019s attacks on military and nuclear sites. Victims included administrative staff, military conscripts, detainees, visiting family members, and nearby residents. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-says-71-killed-israeli-strike-evin-prison-2025-06-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/29\/world\/middleeast\/evin-prison-iran.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-iran-war-nuclear-06-29-2025-da0d0f6e1a9bf89a30a2589e73cff2ad\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20250629-israeli-attack-on-tehran-s-evin-prison-killed-71-iran-judiciary-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France24<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Another DeepSeek?<\/strong> Chinese tech giant Baidu will open source its Ernie generative AI model today, in what experts are calling China\u2019s biggest AI move since DeepSeek. While some analysts see it as a challenge to US giants like OpenAI and Anthropic, others say its global impact will hinge on security concerns and market trust. \u201cBaidu just threw a Molotov into the AI world,\u201d Epic Loot founder Alec Strasmore told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/06\/29\/china-biggest-ai-drop-since-deepseek-baidus-ernie-to-hit-market.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>, adding that it could trigger a price war in AI services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLUS: AirAsia plans to set up a new hub in the GCC this year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98278,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2540],"tags":[27,10,238,588,9],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-98277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what-were-tracking-today","tag-economy","tag-enterpriseam-ksa","tag-logistics","tag-shipping","tag-what-were-tracking-today","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"fa0defa4-6ad1-4a86-8f1b-190dfe262d6e","order":"2","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"4","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/1658.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"THIS MORNING: GDP growth to reach 4.6% by 2027 + A new Saudi-Egyptian ro-ro shipping line in the cards?","related_issue":[98275],"teaser":"PLUS: AirAsia plans to set up a new hub in the GCC this year","voice_url":"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/6\/.10e8c80e-f0d5-4262-93a7-54a69ab6ea5d.mp3"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GDP growth to reach 4.6% by 2027 + A new Saudi-Egyptian ro-ro shipping line in the cards? 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