Middle East

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

This visual report highlights the results of Euromonitor International’s 2022 Voice of the Consumer: Mobility survey, including the everyday transportation habits and attitudes of global consumers.

Although Ahvaz and Tehran remain Iran’s most economically vibrant cities, Karaj is expected to hold the greatest potential for future economic growth. However, challenges for the country’s cities will persist – rapid urbanisation and population…

The briefing introduces the 2022 Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Index which has been produced for 37 countries globally. The index seeks to assess the readiness of each country across four key pillars: Market Maturity, Income and Spending,…

Population expansion in the United Arab Emirates in 2021-2040 will be slower than in previous decades due to net migration being low or negative. However, nearly nine in ten people will be foreign citizens in 2040 as reliance on foreign labour…

The briefing examines how education industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of education output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry’s costs, industry’s profitability and…

With alcoholic drinks prohibited under Islamic law, beer sales in the Saudi Arabian market are totally reliant on non alcoholic beer. The COVID-19 crisis led to a marked decline in non alcoholic beer sales in 2020. The Saudi Arabian Government took a…

The number of households is set to increase rapidly in Qatar over 2021-2040, with couples with children remaining the dominant household type. While household earnings will reach pre-pandemic levels by 2024, the fastest household expenditure growth…

In 2020, demand for ready-to-cook frozen products in ready meals increased as the country entered a national lockdown period in the first half of the year. At this point, many consumers entered home seclusion to protect themselves and others from the…

As the trend to consume healthy food gained ground in 2020, consumers looked for easy-to-cook/-prepare and healthy dishes, which resulted in increasing consumption of salads. As a result, the packaging unit volumes of PET bottles in salad dressings…

Population growth will be driven by natural increase as net migration rates remain negative in 2021-2040. The ageing trend is set to accelerate with rapid growth in the 70+ age cohorts. Consumer trends will transform, and state resources will come…

Population expansion in Kuwait will be driven by positive natural increase and net migration up to 2040. Foreign citizens will continue to account for the majority of the population due to the country’s historic and continuing reliance on foreign…

This briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

This report analyses global production, consumption and prices of aluminium. While leading aluminium production giant, China, is struggling with looming energy crisis and disruptions in supply of raw materials, global production of aluminium is set…

The briefing provides an overview of the shared mobility market, by taking global, regional and country-level perspectives on trends over the historic and forecast periods. It also touches on the different segments of shared mobility: ride hailing,…

The briefing examines how retail and wholesale industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of retail and wholesale output. The report also provides data for production, imports, exports, industry’s costs, industry’s profitability…

The briefing examines how the forestry, wood and paper industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of forestry, wood and paper output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs,…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

Although foodservice outlets were closed or only offering limited services when COVID-19 hit the United Arab Emirates in 2020, local consumers had more time on their hands due to lockdowns or home seclusion, enabling them to prepare meals themselves.…

There was a general trend in the United Arab Emirates of the arrival of COVID-19 and the consequent lockdowns forcing people to stay at home benefitting the consumption of sauces, dressings, and condiments in 2020, followed by an easing of COVID-19…