Skip to main content

Virus measures may limit spread but recession lies ahead

The outbreak of the coronavirus in the Middle East and North Africa has developed rapidly over the past month and, given this, most of the backwards-looking figures released over this period are likely to tell us little about the current state of economies in the region. This Chart Book will, instead,focus on more timely measures of activity to give us a better sense of the immediate economic fallout for the region, while also highlighting how it may ignite underlying economic vulnerabilities.

Become a client to read more

This is premium content that requires an active Capital Economics subscription to view.

Already have an account?

You may already have access to this premium content as part of a paid subscription.

Sign in to read the content in full or get details of how you can access it

Register for free

Sign up for a free account to:

  • Unlock additional content
  • Register for Capital Economics events
  • Receive email updates and economist-curated newsletters
  • Request a free trial of our services


Get access