Economy
Qatar
Qatar's booming energy industry will ensure current account surpluses in excess of 20% of GDP between now and 2013, falling to a still impressive 18.8% by the end of the forecast...
2010-03-16Qatar
Government external debt levels will decline as a percentage of GDP over the forecast period thanks to rapid economic growth. Questions remain over the level of government exposure...
2010-03-16Yemen
BMI View: The government is in a quandary, with seemingly no easy solution to a slate of economic woes, starting with a contracting hydrocarbons sector. Growth will be constrained...
2010-03-15Iran
The expansionary FY2010/11 budget (note: Iranian years begin in March) that Iran's parliament approved on March 8 will ensure that the central government once again turns out a large...
2010-03-10United Arab Emirates
We estimate that last year, the current account balance dropped into negative territory for the first time since 1998, to the tune of US$1.7bn (0.8% of GDP). Higher oil prices in...
2010-02-26United Arab Emirates
The tick up in the Emirates Interbank Offered Rate (EIBOR) over recent weeks is a warning sign that confidence and liquidity within the banking system may be waning. Three-month EIBOR...
2010-02-26Kuwait
We are standing by our projections and continue to see sluggish, though positive, Kuwaiti real GDP growth over the coming years. We forecast growth to come in at 1.7% and 1.1% in...
2010-02-25Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's current account will continue to outperform by historical and comparative standards. After a small hiccup in 2009, when we estimate that the current account surplus...
2010-02-25
