Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Saudi Arabia’s Political Analysis
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Policy Agenda
2.2.1: Policy Agenda
3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Analysis
3.1: Sectoral Contribution to the GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.2: Economic Forecast and Scenario Analysis (2016-2021)
3.3: Pricing Trends: Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to the GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by Industry
4. Saudi Arabia’s Economic and Business Risk Analysis
4.1: Risk in Current Account Balance
4.2: Risk in Balance of Payment
4.3: Risk in Fiscal Balance
4.4: Risk in Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
4.5: Risk in External Sector
4.5.1: External Debt and Default Risk
4.6: Credit Rating of Countries
5. Saudi Arabia’s Social Analysis
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market
5.3: Social Development Index
6. Saudi Arabia’s R&D and Technological Factors
6.1: R&D Expenditure in the Saudi Arabia
6.2: Impact of Technology in Industry
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Saudi Arabia’s Legal Analysis
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Recent Economic Policies
7.5: Doing Business in Saudi Arabia in 2016
8. Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Analysis
8.1: Government Action Against Environmental Issues
8.2: Environmental Policy
9. Saudi Arabia’s SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Analysis
Figure 3.1: Global Economic Scenarios
Figure 3.2: Trends of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Forecast of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.4: GDP Sectoral Contribution
Figure 3.5: Share of Different Sectors to the GDP
Figure 3.6: Trends of Per capita income
Figure 3.7: Trends of Per Capita Income
Figure 3.7: Annual Trends of Inflation and Interest Rate
Figure 3.8: Inflation Rate of Saudi Arabia
Figure 3.9: Interest Rate of Saudi Arabia
Figure 3.10: Trends of Savings and Investments as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 3.11: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 3.12: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.13: Saudi Arabia Exports by Commodity, 2015
Figure 3.14: Saudi Arabia Exports by Commodity, 2010
Figure 3.15: Saudi Arabia Imports by commodity, 2015
Figure 3.16: Saudi Arabia Imports by Commodity, 2010
Figure 3.17: Saudi Arabia Exports by country, 2015
Figure 3.18: Saudi Arabia Exports by country, 2010
Figure 3.19: Saudi Arabia Imports by country, 2015
Figure 3.20: Saudi Arabia Imports by country, 2010
Figure 3.21: Exports and Imports as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 3.22: Foreign Direct Investment Inflows by Industry
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Economic and Business Risk
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage of the GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade of Saudi Arabia
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 4.5: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
Figure 4.7: Trends of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of the GDP
Chapter 5. Saudi Arabia’s Social Analysis
Figure 5.1: Political Map of Saudi Arabia
Figure 5.2: Trends of Population and Population Growth Rate in the Saudi Arabia
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trends of Unemployment Rate in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 6. Saudi Arabia’s R&D and Technological Factors
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in Saudi Arabia
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factor Affecting Business in the Saudi Arabia
Chapter 2. Saudi Arabia’s Political Analysis
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Analysis
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industrial Growth
Table 3.2: FDI Limits by Industry
Table 3.3: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Economic and Business Risk
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Chapter 5. Saudi Arabia’s Social Analysis
Table 5.1: Corruption, GINI, Homicide, and Human Development Index
Table 5.2: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. Saudi Arabia’s R&D and Technological Factors
Table 6.1: Technological Factors and Their Impact on Business
7. Saudi Arabia’s Legal Analysis
Table 7.1: Indicators for Starting a Business
Table 7.2: Ranking in 2016 for Ease of Doing Business
Table 7.3: Legal Factors and Theirs Impact on Business
8. Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Analysis
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Saudi Arabia’s Political Analysis
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Policy Agenda
2.2.1: Policy Agenda
3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Analysis
3.1: Sectoral Contribution to the GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.2: Economic Forecast and Scenario Analysis (2016-2021)
3.3: Pricing Trends: Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to the GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by Industry
4. Saudi Arabia’s Economic and Business Risk Analysis
4.1: Risk in Current Account Balance
4.2: Risk in Balance of Payment
4.3: Risk in Fiscal Balance
4.4: Risk in Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
4.5: Risk in External Sector
4.5.1: External Debt and Default Risk
4.6: Credit Rating of Countries
5. Saudi Arabia’s Social Analysis
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market
5.3: Social Development Index
6. Saudi Arabia’s R&D and Technological Factors
6.1: R&D Expenditure in the Saudi Arabia
6.2: Impact of Technology in Industry
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Saudi Arabia’s Legal Analysis
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Recent Economic Policies
7.5: Doing Business in Saudi Arabia in 2016
8. Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Analysis
8.1: Government Action Against Environmental Issues
8.2: Environmental Policy
9. Saudi Arabia’s SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Analysis
Figure 3.1: Global Economic Scenarios
Figure 3.2: Trends of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Forecast of the Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.4: GDP Sectoral Contribution
Figure 3.5: Share of Different Sectors to the GDP
Figure 3.6: Trends of Per capita income
Figure 3.7: Trends of Per Capita Income
Figure 3.7: Annual Trends of Inflation and Interest Rate
Figure 3.8: Inflation Rate of Saudi Arabia
Figure 3.9: Interest Rate of Saudi Arabia
Figure 3.10: Trends of Savings and Investments as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 3.11: Trends of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 3.12: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.13: Saudi Arabia Exports by Commodity, 2015
Figure 3.14: Saudi Arabia Exports by Commodity, 2010
Figure 3.15: Saudi Arabia Imports by commodity, 2015
Figure 3.16: Saudi Arabia Imports by Commodity, 2010
Figure 3.17: Saudi Arabia Exports by country, 2015
Figure 3.18: Saudi Arabia Exports by country, 2010
Figure 3.19: Saudi Arabia Imports by country, 2015
Figure 3.20: Saudi Arabia Imports by country, 2010
Figure 3.21: Exports and Imports as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 3.22: Foreign Direct Investment Inflows by Industry
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Economic and Business Risk
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage of the GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade of Saudi Arabia
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 4.5: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of the GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserves and Exchange Rate
Figure 4.7: Trends of Gross Government Debt as Percentage of the GDP
Chapter 5. Saudi Arabia’s Social Analysis
Figure 5.1: Political Map of Saudi Arabia
Figure 5.2: Trends of Population and Population Growth Rate in the Saudi Arabia
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trends of Unemployment Rate in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 6. Saudi Arabia’s R&D and Technological Factors
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in Saudi Arabia
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factor Affecting Business in the Saudi Arabia
Chapter 2. Saudi Arabia’s Political Analysis
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Analysis
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industrial Growth
Table 3.2: FDI Limits by Industry
Table 3.3: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Economic and Business Risk
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Chapter 5. Saudi Arabia’s Social Analysis
Table 5.1: Corruption, GINI, Homicide, and Human Development Index
Table 5.2: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. Saudi Arabia’s R&D and Technological Factors
Table 6.1: Technological Factors and Their Impact on Business
7. Saudi Arabia’s Legal Analysis
Table 7.1: Indicators for Starting a Business
Table 7.2: Ranking in 2016 for Ease of Doing Business
Table 7.3: Legal Factors and Theirs Impact on Business
8. Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Analysis
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business