(hold out updated on July 26 with June money supply data)
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KEY INTEREST RATES REPO REVERSE REPO
duty 2.00 pct 0.25 pct
last change Jan 19, 2009 June 16, 2009
maker rate 2.50 pct 0.50 pct
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SAUDI GDP 2009 2008 2007
(determined 1999 prices, pct) (Y/Y) 0.6 4.3 2.0
Oil -6.7 4.2 -3.6
Non-oil 3.8 4.3 4.7
- individual 3.5 4.6 5.5
- government 4.4 3.7 3.0
(perpetual bln riyals) 841.2 836.1 802.2
(current bln riyals) 1409.1 1786.1 1442.6
Oil 671.1 1081.2 788.8
Non-oil 725.1 690.0 641.9
Final waste (current prices, pct) (Y/Y)
Household 8.1 18.0 18.7
Government 1.0 7.1 3.5
Fixed principal formation -0.1 17.8 26.8
Foreign trade
Exports of merchandise & services -37.4 29.6 10.6
Imports of commodities & services -9.1 21.7 28.1
NOTE. Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency; 2009 given conditions
preliminary
SAUDI CONSUMER INFLATION 06/10 05/10 06/09
% modify month/month 0.3 0.6 0.2
% change year/year 5.5 5.4 5.2
NOTE. Source: Central Department of Statistics & Information
SAUDI BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 2009 2008 2007
(bln riyals)
I CURRENT ACCOUNT 85.4 496.2 350.0
Trade balance 396.7 797.7 568.4
Exports 720.7 1175.1 874.0
- oil 611.5 1053.9 769.9
Imports 324.0 377.4 305.6
Balance of services -239.6 -247.0 -175.0
Investment income 34.4 36.4 26.1
Transfers -101.9 -86.3 -63.9
II CAPITAL & FINANCIAL ACCOUNT 51.0 -383.6 -291.4
Direct investing. 31.3 134.8 91.7
Saudi abroad -8.1 -13.1 0.5
In Saudi Arabia 39.4 148.0 91.2
Portfolio investment -74.1 -6.1 -20.5
Reserve assets 122.1 -513.8 -299.4
III ERRORS & OMISSIONS -136.4 -112.6 -58.5
NOTE. Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency; 2009 figures
are preparatory step estimates, 2008 revised.
SAUDI CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE 2009 2008 2007
(bln riyal) 85.4 496.2 350.0
(pct of GDP) 6.1 27.8 24.3
NOTE. Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
SAUDI GOVT FISCAL BALANCE 2010 2009 2008
2007
(bln riyals)
revenue 470.0 505.0 (410) 1101.0 (450)
642.8 (400)
spending 540.0 550.0 (475) 520.1 (410)
466.2 (380)
overplus -70.0 -45.0 (-65) 580.9 (40)
176.6 (20)
(pct of GDP) n/a -3.2 33.0 12.3
NOTE. Source: Ministry of Finance; 2009 and 2010 projections, (primitive
plans for 2007-2009 in brackets)
SAUDI GOVERNMENT DEBT 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
(pct of GDP) 13.4 18.5 27.3 38.9 65.0
NOTE. Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
*SAUDI MONEY SUPPLY JUNE 2010 MAY 2010 JUNE 2009
M1 modify yr/yr (pct) 21.2 17.8 10.9
M2 make some ~ in. yr/yr 6.9 5.8 15.8
M2-M1 vary yr/yr -12.7 -10.6 23.1
M3 pct modify yr/yr 3.4 2.6 16.4
Bank private sector claims yr/yr 4.4 3.9 5.6
NOTE. Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
*SAUDI C.BANK NET FOREIGN ASSETS 05/10 04/10 05/09
(bln riyals) 1559.0 1551.5 1482.6
NOTE. Source: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
SAUDI UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 2009 2008 2007
Total 5.4 5.0 5.6
Saudi nationals 10.5 9.8 11.0
NOTE. Source: Ministry of Labour
((Economic forecasts against Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab
countries at))
(Compiled by Asma Alsharif, Souhail Karam and Martin
Dokoupil, Edited ~ dint of. Souhail Karam)
($1=3.750 Saudi riyals)
(martin.dokoupil@reuters.com, +971 4 366 4221, Reuters Messaging: martin.dokoupil.reuters.com@reuters.get)
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