What steps are being taken to diversify industry and help develop the country’s different regions?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdulrahman Al Zamil, Chairman, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | Saleh Al Rasheed, Director-General, Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
How can the government work with the private sector to keep value-added processes local?
Articles & Analysis | Healthy growth: New production facilities for pharmaceuticals are in the pipeline from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014
The largest drugs manufacturer in the GCC by far, Saudi Arabia is also the second-largest pharmaceuticals exporter in the Arab world. Exports from the Kingdom have almost doubled over the past five years, though it continues to register a large negative pharmaceuticals trade balance, as it is also the largest consumer and importer of drugs in...
Economic update | De nouveaux investissements viennent renforcer le secteur de l’aéronautique au Maroc
Home to an estimated 15.9% of the world’s proven oil reserves, Saudi Arabia is the single largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa. According to the Ministry of Finance, real GDP grew by 3.8% to $746bn in 2013. While oil income is expected to continue to account for the majority of government revenues for the foreseeable future, the non-oil sector has expanded significantly in recent decades growing 9.3% in 2013.