Report Feature
The Saudi Arabian economy is dominated by the industrial sector, which contributed approximately 62.8% to the total GDP in 2015. The country has gone through the global recession in 2009, but strong fundamentals have led the country to survive the crisis. Mining and quarrying mainly contributed to 26.8% of GDP in 2015. Saudi Arabi
a has excellent infrastructure and a positive business environment, which provide opportunities for global multinational investment in the country. Saudi Arabia’s government has diversified the economy from the oil sector to the non-oil sector. The non-oil sector, such as the retail, healthcare, education, residential housing, and banking and financial sectors, is expected to drive Saudi Arabia’s economic growth during the forecast period.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors of Saudi Arabia and has come up with a comprehensive research report, “PESTLE Analysis of Saudi Arabia 2016.” This report provides an analysis of the Saudi Arabian economy from historical, current, and future perspectives. SWOT analysis, scenario analysis, and risk analysis of Saudi Arabia is also included in the report. The report also includes forecast for Saudi Arabia’s economic growth through 2021.
The report highlights various drivers and challenges which have influence on investment decisions in the economy. Saudi Arabia is a politically stable country, which follows absolute monarchy. Saudi Arabia has the second largest oil reserves and sixth largest natural gas reserves in the world. It is the second-largest petroleum exporter in the world. Saudi Arabia has strong international assessments of the business environment. Industrial is the main sector, which is driving the economic growth of Saudi Arabia. The country, however, is facing social challenges, such as increasing crime rate, which is raising the level of corruption. Saudi Arabia is highly dependent on oil revenue, which is one of the main challenges. If oil prices go down, it directly affects the country’s GDP. Another challenge for Saudi Arabia is low R&D investment.
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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 this report:
- Trend and forecast for key macroeconomic variables that are useful to make major investment decision
- Analysis on economic activity, investment environment, and trade structure of the country
- Major industries in Saudi Arabia and its contribution to GDP
- Trends in savings, investments, and consumptions
- Analysis of Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental scenarios as well as their impact on different industries
- Analysis on geographical importance and social structure such as labor quality
- Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis of Saudi Arabia
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
9. Saudi Arabia’s SWOT Analysis
7. Saudi Arabia’s Legal Analysis
8. Saudi Arabia’s Environmental 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
List of Figures
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
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
List of Tables
Methodology
Lucintel has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 1000 market intelligence reports in various markets / applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. This study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by Lucintel's analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:
- In-depth interviews of the major players in this market
- Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data
- Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
- A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of Lucintel’s professionals, who have analyzed and tracked this market over the years.
Extensive research and interviews are conducted across the supply chain of this market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges, and forecasts. Below is a brief summary of the primary interviews that were conducted by job function for this report.
Thus, Lucintel compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. Lucintel then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process. The figure below is a graphical representation of Lucintel’s research process.
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