Bahrain
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Country Briefing
Business Dynamics: Bahrain
Jan 2019
A stable and competitive business environment is vital to help attract inward investment. Businesses can assess these factors alongside challenges such as corruption, political instability and terrorism risks to understand the strengths and ...
Country Briefing
Natural Resources: Bahrain
Jan 2019
The Natural Resource landscape in which businesses operate has an impact on the supply chain and regulatory matters while offering scope for innovation and new ways of doing business. Insights on key sectors such as agriculture, energy, mining and ...
Country Profile
Bahrain: Country Profile
Dec 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. ...
Country Briefing
Economy, Finance and Trade: Bahrain
Dec 2018
Understanding the structure and health of an economy are important for decision-making within an existing operating environment as well as for expansion strategies. Real GDP growth, inflation and exchange rate fluctuations will directly impact ...
Country Briefing
Income and Expenditure: Bahrain
Dec 2018
Insight into income and expenditure of consumers and households is vital in helping businesses make strategic decisions with regards to which country (or even which region within a country) to enter, which consumer segment or household type to ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Energy-Producing Countries in 2030
Dec 2018
The energy sector is the key provider for many integral sectors in every economy, such as chemical products, utilities, transport, metal products manufacturing, etc. Over the 2017-2030 period, the energy industry is expected to experience stable ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
Megatrends
Ethical Living: Mindful Consumerism
Nov 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 ...
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 ...
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