trade deficit

Remittance and aid inflows keep financial account in surplus despite FDI drop

An economist notes record remittance inflow in March, says financial account remains stable

Trade deficit widens 14.0% to record $140.5 billion in March, while goods imports accelerate 5.4% to all-time high of $346.8 billion

Economists polled by Reuters have forecast the trade deficit rising to $137.0 billion from the previously reported $122.7 billion in February

The calculation of the trade deficit is becoming “conceptual”, he says

Balance of payments also shows signs of improvement during the same period

Officials see US LNG as a new source beyond GCC amid looming tariff pressure under Trump’s new “reciprocal tariff” policy

Export growth outpaces import, reducing deficit to $11.75 billion in July to January