market, providing important support to the global economy. The associated increase in oil revenues has resulted in sharply …

Saudi Arabia's economy is booming, unemployment is at a record low, the output gap is closed, inflation is contained …

KEY ISSUES Context. Saudi Arabia's economy has grown very strongly in recent years, benefitting from high oil prices … global oil market. The economy has not been affected by the recent global financial market volatility. The Saudi population … diversified economy is a challenge given Saudi Arabia's vast oil resources. The government is making considerable efforts to lay …

continued caution over price stability. In addition, the economy’s vulnerability to developments in the hydrocarbon sector is … business climate, attract foreign investment, and improve Algeria’s integration into the world economy. Public investment needs … to be preserved, and its efficiency reinforced. The financial sector is critical to the development of the economy …