Saudi Arabia’s economy expanded by a robust 2.2% q/q in the first quarter of the year, which translated into year-on-year growth of 9.6% – the fastest pace recorded since 2011. With oil production to increase further and the strong likelihood of looser fiscal policy, we think that the Kingdom’s economy will experience grow by around 10% this year, which is well above consensus expectations.
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