The 1.4% y/y Q2 GDP growth in Saudi Arabia reported by the local statistics authority was significantly stronger than we had expected. But we find this difficult to square with the weaker low-profile data as well as anecdotal reports. Accordingly, while the data suggest that the economy is handling the drag from austerity better than we had feared, there’s a good chance that the figures will be revised down.
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