Saudi Arabia makes weak start to the year

Our GDP Tracker suggests that growth in Saudi Arabia’s economy slowed to under 2% y/y at the start of this year. Consumer spending may receive a boost over the coming months following King Salman’s decision to grant public sector workers an additional bonus. But this will only be temporary, and we expect growth to settle at rates of 1.5-2.0% over the next couple of years.

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