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- 鈥淭he Saudi economy, between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, has concluded some massive projects under Saudi Vision 2030鈥�
JEDDAH: The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has projected economic growth for 抖阴短视频 and the UAE in 2020.
Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman are also predicted to experience modest economic growth, according to UNCTAD鈥檚 鈥淲orld Economic Situation Prospects 2020鈥� report.
While Gulf Cooperation Council nations experienced a 鈥渟ubstantial slowdown鈥� in growth in 2019, the report said: 鈥淥ngoing reform efforts by the (Saudi and UAE) governments to facilitate economic diversification should also contribute to the recovery.鈥�
Saudi economic analyst Ahmed Al-Duaij said that the Kingdom鈥檚 economy improved after the reforms. 鈥淭he Saudi economy, between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, has concluded some massive projects under Saudi Vision 2030,鈥� he told Arab News.
He added: 鈥淎ll these factors help the Saudi economic wheel turn faster. I predict the Saudi economy will grow another 2.5 percent this year. This will be a catalyst for many sectors, and help revive the real estate sector, and when that happens, it will influence the construction, building and cement sectors.鈥�
Riyadh will host the next Middle East summit of the World Economic Forum. 鈥淭his grand meeting will attract many investors, and this shows the strength and durability of the Saudi economy,鈥� Al-Duaij said.
鈥業 predict the Saudi economy will grow another 2.5 percent this year. This will be a catalyst for many sectors, and help revive the real estate sector, and when that happens, it will influence the construction, building and cement sectors.鈥�
Ahmed Al-Duaij, Saudi economic analyst
Al-Duaij added that there has been a rise in the participation of the private sector through a system of public-private partnership contracts, which are based on the participation of the government apparatus and the finance sector.
鈥淭his accelerates the Saudi economy because the private sector used to be a spoiled child that would not benefit you and only take away from you. Now, it is forced to enter and participate in the economy, and the non-oil dependent economy in the Kingdom is growing.鈥�