Bahrain
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Country Report
Travel in Bahrain
Oct 2018
Bahrain’s travel industry continues to grow despite high competition for long-haul arrivals from other GCC states and the absence of any noteworthy domestic tourism scene. The majority of arrivals are accounted for by the residents of other GCC ...
Country Profile
Bahrain: Country Profile
Sep 2018
Bahrain’s economy faces significant fiscal problems. Funding from other Arab countries is the main driver. Exports provide additional support. Oil prices are also rising although little or no growth in production of oil or natural gas is expected. ...
Strategy Briefing
Renewable Energy Expansion Opportunities for B2B Sectors
Apr 2018
Local and international community support has allowed renewable energy expansion to gain pace, with even faster growth expected over the period to 2030. Over 2017-2025 the electricity equipment and metal mining industries will experience a ...
Strategy Briefing
Major Appliances in Middle East and Africa
Mar 2018
Economic uncertainty in the region has led consumers to be price-sensitive and judicious in terms of what features they consider to be essential in major appliances. Energy-efficiency has emerged as a priority for consumers, due to resource scarcity ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Basic Chemical Producing Countries
Mar 2018
The basic chemical industry is one of fastest-growing industries and plays an integral role in providing essential chemical ingredients for industries ranging from downstream to high-tech electronics. The basic chemicals industry in undergoing a ...
Megatrends
Population Change as a Megatrend Driver
Feb 2018
The recent past has seen enormous population changes including rapid urbanisation, accelerating migration and population ageing. These changes are set to continue in the future with far-reaching implications. They play a powerful role in driving the ...
Country Briefing
Economy, Finance and Trade: Bahrain
Jan 2018
Bahrain’s economic growth rate slightly rose in 2016, due to support received from the non-oil sector, but is expected to decelerate in 2017. Despite this, the central bank continues to hike interest rates, to maintain the local currency’s peg to the...
Country Briefing
Households: Bahrain
Jan 2018
The Bahraini market is characterised by an unprecedented surge in households, as an inflow of foreign workers drives the population of the country to new heights. This population boom is driving the local rental market, record-high number of housing ...
Country Briefing
Natural Resources: Bahrain
Jan 2018
Bahrain is a producer of oil, gas and aluminium. Rapid population growth and a booming tourism industry have driven demand for food, water and energy in recent years. While this creates opportunities for energy businesses and global food exporters, ...
Country Briefing
Income and Expenditure: Bahrain
Dec 2017
Bahrain’s per capital gross income and consumer expenditure contracted during 2014-2016, as the economy was hit by lower global oil prices and fiscal deficits. In the coming years, trends in global oil prices will remain the main determinant for ...
Megatrends
Healthy Living: The New Face of Healthy Ageing
Dec 2017
A growing ageing population is both an economic challenge and a business opportunity. As populations age, life’s milestones are deferred, and more people in the later stages of life assume the typical responsibilities of their younger counterparts, ...
Megatrends
Shifting Market Frontiers: Asian Century
Dec 2017
The Asian market is as important as ever. Half of global growth in consumer expenditure will originate in the region in the coming years. As a result, Asia Pacific will attract growing attention from global companies, for many of which Asia will ...
Megatrends
Ethical Consumer: Mindful Consumerism
Dec 2017
Increasing awareness around ethical and environmental issues is driving the rise in mindful consumption. Although interest in ethical living is higher in emerging markets, it is still developed economies that lead the commercialisation of ...
Megatrends
Experience More Across the Customer Journey
Dec 2017
In the age of digital transformation, consumers strive to experience more across the customer journey. To meet consumers’ expectations, brands need to take a consumer-centric view, looking at each touchpoint in the path to purchase and after, to ...
Country Briefing
Business Dynamics: Bahrain
Oct 2017
Bahrain’s business environment remains highly competitive thanks to its well-developed infrastructure, strong digital ecosystem, low unemployment rate and flexible labour market. While low lending rates make the country more attractive, poor judicial...
Strategy Briefing
Top Five Real Estate Markets
Oct 2017
Real estate markets can be dynamic and unpredictable at the same time, providing opportunities across numerous segments and underpinning overall economic growth. In this briefing, we look at indicators such as mortgaged households, rented households,...
Megatrends
Middle Class Retreat
Aug 2017
Middle class consumers are an important target group for businesses, because they are the foundation and driver of consumer markets. This report analyses key trends that relate to the Middle Class Retreat megatrend. It examines their impact on ...
Future Demographic
Bahrain in 2030: The Future Demographic
Jul 2017
In 2030, the population of Bahrain will reach 1.8 million, an increase of 33.0% from 2015. Rapid, albeit slowing, population growth in 2015-2030 will be driven by almost equal contributions of natural change and net migration. Meanwhile, the ...
City Review
Manama City Review
May 2017
As of 2016, Manama made up 69% of Bahrain's GDP and was home to 70% of the population. Only 54% of GVA comes from services in Manama as the city still derives a large share of its economic wealth from petroleum-based industries, although with ...
Consumer Lifestyle
Consumer Lifestyles in Bahrain
Aug 2015
Bahrain is generally an affluent country but its consumer profile is skewed by the large number of high-earning Western expats and low-income workers from South Asia. Regardless, consumer expenditure per household has increased significantly in ...
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