Saudi Arabia Country Analysis: 2012-2017 An Evaluation of Political, Social, Economic, and Business Risk, September 2012
Lucintel's research on Saudi Arabia provides a wide array of analytical inputs on the country's performance and briefly describes the political, social, economic, and business risks associated with the kingdom. Saudi Arabia's economy, which has demonstrated good growth in recent years, is expected to reach US $754.7 billion by 2017.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has conducted a competitive analysis on different aspects of the country and presents its findings in “Saudi Arabia Country Analysis 2012-2017: An Evaluation of Political, Social, Economic, and Business Risk.” The report provides a holistic view of the country’s economic climate from current and future perspectives.
Lucintel analyzes the various challenges faced by Saudi Arabia, which is witnessing a risk of increasing unemployment and income disparities as well as low R&D spending. Future political transitions are likely to be troublesome. This poses a threat to the stability of Saudi Arabia because the long-occupied ministerial positions of the princes and their patronage networks filter down throughout society. Although there are huge opportunities for doing business in the country, not every company is able to profit from them.
Saudi Arabia is the fastest-growing, largest economy in the Middle East and it belongs to the high-income group with highest oil revenue. The manufacturing sector and the service sector are the two major contributors to Saudi Arabia’s GDP. The industrial sector is the major source of income for the economy.
In this study, Lucintel reviews the trend of GDP, quarterly trend, sectoral contribution, growth volatility, inflation rate, income, and international trade structure of the country. The report helps to identify issues that affect the country's performance through the prism of current strengths, challenges, future prospects, and risks.
This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
Features of This Report:
To make business, investment, and strategic decisions, you need timely, useful information. This market report fulfills this core need and is an indispensable reference guide for multinational materials suppliers, product manufacturers, investors, executives, distributors, and many more that operate in this market.
Some of the features of “Saudi Arabia Country Analysis 2012-2017: An Evaluation of Political, Social, Economic and Business Risk” include:
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has conducted a competitive analysis on different aspects of the country and presents its findings in “Saudi Arabia Country Analysis 2012-2017: An Evaluation of Political, Social, Economic, and Business Risk.” The report provides a holistic view of the country’s economic climate from current and future perspectives.
Lucintel analyzes the various challenges faced by Saudi Arabia, which is witnessing a risk of increasing unemployment and income disparities as well as low R&D spending. Future political transitions are likely to be troublesome. This poses a threat to the stability of Saudi Arabia because the long-occupied ministerial positions of the princes and their patronage networks filter down throughout society. Although there are huge opportunities for doing business in the country, not every company is able to profit from them.
Saudi Arabia is the fastest-growing, largest economy in the Middle East and it belongs to the high-income group with highest oil revenue. The manufacturing sector and the service sector are the two major contributors to Saudi Arabia’s GDP. The industrial sector is the major source of income for the economy.
In this study, Lucintel reviews the trend of GDP, quarterly trend, sectoral contribution, growth volatility, inflation rate, income, and international trade structure of the country. The report helps to identify issues that affect the country's performance through the prism of current strengths, challenges, future prospects, and risks.
This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market. In today’s stringent economy, you need every advantage that you can find.
Features of This Report:
To make business, investment, and strategic decisions, you need timely, useful information. This market report fulfills this core need and is an indispensable reference guide for multinational materials suppliers, product manufacturers, investors, executives, distributors, and many more that operate in this market.
Some of the features of “Saudi Arabia Country Analysis 2012-2017: An Evaluation of Political, Social, Economic and Business Risk” include:
- Trend and forecast for key macroeconomic variables that are useful to make major investment decision.
- Analysis on economic activity, Government debt, investment environment, and trade structure of the country
- In depth political, social, economic and business risk analysis of the country that may have impact on different industries.
- Risk analysis associated with availability of labor, aging population, wage rates, industry policy, business environment, etc.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. COUNTRY SNAPSHOT/OVERVIEW
3. PERFORMANCE OF SAUDI ARABIA'S ECONOMY
3.1: GDP growth rate and sectoral contribution to GDP
3.2: Forecast of real GDP growth rate
3.3: GDP sectoral contribution
3.4: Consumption, saving, and investment trends
3.5: Foreign direct investment (FDI) by industry
4. POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RISK ANALYSIS IN SAUDI ARABIA
4.1: Structure and stability of government
4.1.1: Internal security risk
4.2: Risk in international relations
4.3: Social risk analysis
4.3.1: Social development index: risk analysis
4.4: Labor market
5. ECONOMIC RISK OF SAUDI ARABIA
5.1: Risk in real sector - pricing trends
5.2: Risk in financial sector
5.2.1: Risk in current account balance
5.2.2: Risk in balance of payment
5.2.3: Risk in fiscal balance
5.3: Risk in external sector
5.3.1: International trade risk
5.3.2: Risk in foreign exchange reserves and exchange rate
5.3.3: External debt and default risk
6. BUSINESS RISK OF SAUDI ARABIA
6.1: Business risk
6.3: Doing business in Saudi Arabia 2012
6.4: Credit rating of countries
6.6: R&D expenditure and technological risk
6.5: Business risk factors and impact
2. COUNTRY SNAPSHOT/OVERVIEW
3. PERFORMANCE OF SAUDI ARABIA'S ECONOMY
3.1: GDP growth rate and sectoral contribution to GDP
3.2: Forecast of real GDP growth rate
3.3: GDP sectoral contribution
3.4: Consumption, saving, and investment trends
3.5: Foreign direct investment (FDI) by industry
4. POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RISK ANALYSIS IN SAUDI ARABIA
4.1: Structure and stability of government
4.1.1: Internal security risk
4.2: Risk in international relations
4.3: Social risk analysis
4.3.1: Social development index: risk analysis
4.4: Labor market
5. ECONOMIC RISK OF SAUDI ARABIA
5.1: Risk in real sector - pricing trends
5.2: Risk in financial sector
5.2.1: Risk in current account balance
5.2.2: Risk in balance of payment
5.2.3: Risk in fiscal balance
5.3: Risk in external sector
5.3.1: International trade risk
5.3.2: Risk in foreign exchange reserves and exchange rate
5.3.3: External debt and default risk
6. BUSINESS RISK OF SAUDI ARABIA
6.1: Business risk
6.3: Doing business in Saudi Arabia 2012
6.4: Credit rating of countries
6.6: R&D expenditure and technological risk
6.5: Business risk factors and impact
LIST OF FIGURES
Chapter 2. Country Snapshot/Overview
Figure 2.1: Geographic location of Saudi Arabia
Chapter 3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Performance
Figure 3.1: Trend of real GDP growth rate
Figure 3.2: Forecast of real GDP growth rate
Figure 3.3: GDP sectoral contribution
Figure 3.4: Trend of consumption expenditure as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.5: Trends of saving and investment as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.6: Foreign direct investment by industry sector
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Political and Social Risk
Figure 4.1: Population age structure of Saudi Arabia
Figure 4.2: Trend of corruption perception index of Saudi Arabia
Figure 4.3: Trend of unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 5. Economic Risk of Saudi Arabia
Figure 5.1: Annual trend of inflation and interest rate
Figure 5.2: Trend of current account balance and share in GDP
Figure 5.3: Trend of balance of payment
Figure 5.4: Trend of government revenue and expenditure as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.5: Trend of fiscal deficit as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.6: Trend of Saudi Arabia’s international trade
Figure 5.7: Trend of exports as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.8: Trend of foreign exchange reserves and exchange rate
Figure 5.9: Trend of gross government debt as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.10: Mixed prospects of debt in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 6. Business Risk of Saudi Arabia
Figure 6.1: Trend of R&D expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 2. Country Snapshot/Overview
Figure 2.1: Geographic location of Saudi Arabia
Chapter 3. Saudi Arabia’s Economic Performance
Figure 3.1: Trend of real GDP growth rate
Figure 3.2: Forecast of real GDP growth rate
Figure 3.3: GDP sectoral contribution
Figure 3.4: Trend of consumption expenditure as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.5: Trends of saving and investment as percentage of GDP
Figure 3.6: Foreign direct investment by industry sector
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Political and Social Risk
Figure 4.1: Population age structure of Saudi Arabia
Figure 4.2: Trend of corruption perception index of Saudi Arabia
Figure 4.3: Trend of unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 5. Economic Risk of Saudi Arabia
Figure 5.1: Annual trend of inflation and interest rate
Figure 5.2: Trend of current account balance and share in GDP
Figure 5.3: Trend of balance of payment
Figure 5.4: Trend of government revenue and expenditure as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.5: Trend of fiscal deficit as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.6: Trend of Saudi Arabia’s international trade
Figure 5.7: Trend of exports as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.8: Trend of foreign exchange reserves and exchange rate
Figure 5.9: Trend of gross government debt as percentage of GDP
Figure 5.10: Mixed prospects of debt in Saudi Arabia
Chapter 6. Business Risk of Saudi Arabia
Figure 6.1: Trend of R&D expenditure in Saudi Arabia
LIST OF TABLES
Chapter 2. Country Snapshot/Overview
Table 2.1: Demographic and political overview
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Political and Social Risk
Table 4.1: Homicide rate of Saudi Arabia
Table 4.2: GINI index of Saudi Arabia
Table 4.3: Corruption perception index
Chapter 5. Economic Risk of Saudi Arabia
Table 5.1: Economic factors and impact on business
Chapter 6. Business Risk of Saudi Arabia
Table 6.1: FDI limits by industries
Table 6.2: Indicators for starting a business
Table 6.3: Ranking of procedures for starting a business
Table 6.4: Credit rating of countries by Moody, Fitch, and S&P
Table 6.5: Business risk factors and impact
Chapter 2. Country Snapshot/Overview
Table 2.1: Demographic and political overview
Chapter 4. Saudi Arabia Political and Social Risk
Table 4.1: Homicide rate of Saudi Arabia
Table 4.2: GINI index of Saudi Arabia
Table 4.3: Corruption perception index
Chapter 5. Economic Risk of Saudi Arabia
Table 5.1: Economic factors and impact on business
Chapter 6. Business Risk of Saudi Arabia
Table 6.1: FDI limits by industries
Table 6.2: Indicators for starting a business
Table 6.3: Ranking of procedures for starting a business
Table 6.4: Credit rating of countries by Moody, Fitch, and S&P
Table 6.5: Business risk factors and impact
