Saudi’s non-oil sector unlikely to sustain strong start

Saudi Arabia’s economy enjoyed a relatively strong start to the year underpinned by its non-oil sector. But while GDP growth will accelerate this year as oil output rises, the coinciding slip in oil prices is already resulting in a firmer turn to fiscal consolidation that will weigh on non-oil activity later this year.

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