While low oil prices weighed heavily on many of Dubai’s trading partners and neighbours, the emirate delivered a strong economic performance in 2016, buoyed by growth in key non-hydrocarbons segments, which provided an important buffer against external challenges.
Strong domestic demand and record high foreign investment inflows underpinned the continued rapid growth of the Vietnamese economy in 2016.
Suite à la période de troubles qui a succédé la Révolution de Jasmin, la Tunisie s’est engagée sur la voie de la reprise.
Bien que le Maroc ait enregistré une croissance économique plus faible que prévu en 2016, les mesures incitatives récemment mises en place afin d’encourager les investissements, les réformes financières, les efforts visant à améliorer les infrastructures et l’attention accrue accordée aux énergies renouvelables devraient donner un coup de fouet au développement économique du royaume.
In a year marked by a return to full civilian rule, Myanmar’s economy continued to expand strongly, though some sectors saw slower growth as reduced foreign investment and a weaker currency eroded some gains.
South Africa’s economy faced another challenging year in 2016, as soft commodity prices, slow domestic demand and an uncertain political outlook combined to limit growth, with prospects for the coming year expected to be only somewhat more positive.
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