Saudi slows, but private sector still strong

The Saudi economy slowed sharply in Q4, but the breakdown of the GDP data shows that the non-oil private sector remains robust. Looking ahead, fiscal stimulus and rapid credit growth should support the non-oil sector and we expect the economy to expand at a healthy pace of around 4.0% this year.

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