Economy

The Saudi Arabian economy recorded another solid year of expansion in 2012, sustained by its energy sector and a steady rise in state spending. While growth may moderate in 2013, a number of sectors, including construction and banking, look set to continue expanding.

President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic team began 2012 with a renewed focus on their Agenda for National Transformation (ANT), targeting wholesale reform across a range of economic sectors.

The emirate’s economy continued its recovery in 2012, with a number of key sectors posting high growth over the past 12 months. However, there are some concerns that the rebound could happen too quickly, resulting in further difficulties in the future.

The country’s first full post-revolutionary year has seen the first free presidential elections in Egypt’s long history, and signs of a recovery in GDP growth, but also the teething problems of a young democracy with serious economic challenges ahead. As a large and growing market, strategically located, with some important natural resources, and a tradition of economic liberalisation stretching back several decades, Egypt is an enticing prospect for many investors.

La relativa estabilidad económica y política presentada durante las últimas dos décadas le ha dado a México una sólida plataforma para continuar con su desarrollo a largo plazo. La segunda mayor economía de América Latina continúa creciendo de manera constante, ello a pesar de la violencia, por todos conocida, vinculada con la droga, en su mayoría fruto de las guerras sostenidas entre los distintos cárteles.