Saudi Arabian economy looks set to slow from here on

Our GDP Tracker suggests that the Saudi Arabian economy grew at a robust rate of over 5% y/y in Q1. However, growth looks set to slow over the next twelve to eighteen months as the rebound in the oil sector tails off and activity in the non-oil economy remains sluggish by past standards.

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