Regional Economic Outlook, October 2019, Middle East and Central Asia

Growth in the near term remains subdued for oil exporters in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan region, amid volatile oil prices, precarious global growth, elevated fiscal vulnerabilities, and heightened geopolitical tensions. In addition, declining productivity is dampening medium-term growth prospects.

Cresterea economica pe termen scurt ramane redusa pentru exportatorii de petrol din Orientul Mijlociu, Africa de Nord, Afganistan si regiunea Pakistanului, pe fondul preturilor volatile ale petrolului, cresterii mondiale precare, vulnerabilitatilor fiscale ridicate si tensiunilor geopolitice sporite. In plus, scaderea productivitatii diminueaza perspectivele de crestere pe termen mediu.