Will stronger growth in the Gulf boost the rest of MENA?

We expect that growth will strengthen in the Gulf over the coming quarters, but any potential boost to the rest of the MENA region is likely to be modest. While remittance flows might pick up, trade ties are limited and financial support to shore up fragile balance of payments positions in the likes of Jordan, Tunisia and Lebanon will depend more on politics than economics.

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