Economy Mena economic data The latest indicators for the largest Middle East and North Africa economies outside the GCC, including Egypt, Iran and Turkey September 1, 2024 Joshua Kettle/Unsplash For the Gulf Co-operation Council, go to our GCC economic data page You might also like:Economic indicators from every GCC country The charts and tables on this page are for general information purposes only. AGBI aims to keep the information up-to-date and correct, but makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of the information. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.All IMF and World Bank data on this page is publicly available. The latest IMF World Economic Outlook was published on April 16 2024; the World Economic Outlook Update was published on July 16
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Tourism Saudi Arabia scraps hotel licence fees to draw investment Saudi Arabia has removed licensing fees for hotels and resorts in a further effort to increase tourism and improve the kingdom’s investment environment. The Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Municipalities and Housing said they would ask hotel establishments to reapply for operating licences online. The decision applies to hotels, hotel apartments and residential resorts. […] 1 day ago
Finance Mubadala applies to take full control of Turkey’s Getir The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has formally applied to take full control of the Turkish grocery delivery startup Getir. Mubadala had taken a majority controlling stake in the company in June this year as part of a restructuring programme, with a capital injection of $250 million. The filing to take over Getir was […] 1 day ago
Banking & Finance PIF spending to hit $70bn a year early, says IMF Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will raise its annual spending to $70 billion in 2025, a year earlier than previously announced, according to an International Monetary Fund official. PIF’s governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan told a Saudi investment summit in February that the sovereign wealth fund would increase its annual capital spending from around $50 billion a […] 2 days ago