Saudi growth picks up in Q1 on rebound in oil sector

Our GDP Tracker suggests that growth in the Saudi economy accelerated to around 5% y/y in the first few months of this year. The pick-up in growth has been driven by the oil sector. However, there are signs that domestic demand is weakening.

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