Saudi GDP declined by point 9 of one per cent last year.

06 Feb 2024. That's according to new official statistics - driven by a drop of more than 9 per cent in oil activities. However, the non-oil economy grew by more than 4 and a half per cent. We'll have the latest on that live from Saudi. We're also joined by economist Dr Christopher Payne, Chief Research Officer, Coldwell Banker Saudi Arabia, who talks us through those Saudi GDP numbers. Plus, the head of IPOs at consultancy EY, Gregory Hughes, on the flurry of new listings in this year’s pipeline. And, we speak to commercial shipping expert, Dr. Krishna Prasad, as Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall by almost half.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.