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Saudi economy picks up, but unlikely to last for long

Our GDP Tracker suggests that Saudi Arabia’s economy strengthened in February as the drag from the oil sector eased further and activity in the non-oil sector picked up. But this is likely to prove temporary and we expect growth to settle at 1.5-2.0% in the coming years.

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