Economy & Finance

The Middle East’s largest economies have long sought to reduce their dangerous dependency on oil revenues, with Saudi Arabia’s high-profile Vision 2030 just the latest in a long list of such strategies. Even the region’s smaller economies have fallen into the trap of heavily subsidizing fuels and electricity, and are increasingly struggling with the financial impact.

Economics & Finance

31 Oct, 2025

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Saudi Oil Revenues Rise

Saudi oil export revenues rose above year-ago levels for the first time in 2025 in August, after a third successive monthly increase.
Saudi Arabia’s Monthly Oil Export Revenues ($bn)
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24 Oct, 2025

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World Bank, IMF Raise Egypt Growth Forecasts

2025 has been a year of extreme economic uncertainty as countries have struggled to adapt to changing US tariff policies. The Middle East has also had to contend with the Gaza conflict and June’s brief Iran-Israel conflict, yet the IMF has upgraded its economic forecasts for the region.
Saudi Arabia Economic Growth: Non-Oil Remains Steady At More Than 4%, While The Oil Sector Begins Its Recovery
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