Economic Review
UAE to see GDP fall 2%
- The UAE planning ministry has published a forecast predicting a 2% fall in GDP this year, after a sensational 2000 rise, but it looks brighter in Dubai.
- Thursday, September 06 - 2001 at 08:44
Top marks for Qatar in new EIU survey
- Qatar is set for another two years of high growth after a brief period of austerity, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
- Saturday, July 28 - 2001 at 08:44
Samba revises Saudi forecasts upwards
- Oil prices may be on a plateau this year, but encouraging prospects for the Saudi non-oil sector is improving the overall outlook for GDP growth.
- Wednesday, July 25 - 2001 at 08:44
Saudi surpluses at 20-year highs
- The latest data from the IMF shows that Saudi Arabia has its biggest current and trade account surpluses for two decades. This is great news for anyone doing business with the Kingdom.
- Tuesday, July 17 - 2001 at 08:44
The dawn of the gas economy
- Oil, gas or solar energy, the Gulf has plentiful supplies of all. But with the turn of the century the focus is shifting to gas as the leading fuel of the 21st century.
- Saturday, June 30 - 2001 at 08:44
Oil and budget deficits from NBK
- The National Bank of Kuwait explains why it is now budgeting for a higher than expected oil price in 2001. But this may not automatically mean a budget surplus.
- Wednesday, June 20 - 2001 at 08:44
Smart sanctions will hit Jordan
- The imminent lifting of civilian trade sanctions against Iraq will have a negative impact on neighbouring Jordan, which will loose its cheap energy supply.
- Thursday, June 14 - 2001 at 08:44
The NBK Economic Review
- The latest economic review from the National Bank of Kuwait provides an interesting insight into the structural dynamics of this leading oil economy.
- Sunday, June 03 - 2001 at 08:44
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