Economic Growth - Kyrgyzstan's GDP for January to August is estimated at 1.0421 trillion som (approximately 11.9 billion USD), reflecting a year-on-year growth of 11% [1] - The service sector accounts for 50.8% of the economy, while goods production industries represent 33.4%, and product taxes make up 15.8% [1] Sector Performance - Industrial output increased by 11.5% year-on-year, with mining growing by 15.5% and manufacturing by 10.8% [1] - The construction sector showed significant growth with a 34.8% increase in output [1] - Wholesale and retail trade grew by 11.6%, while the hotel and restaurant services sector saw a 25.4% increase [1] - Agricultural, forestry, and fishing sectors grew by 2.4%, and freight volume increased by 9.8% [1] - The telecommunications services sector experienced a growth of 6.6% compared to the same period last year [1] Consumer Prices and Trade - The consumer price index in Kyrgyzstan rose by 5.1% from December of the previous year [1] - The foreign trade volume from January to July was 8.6644 billion USD, showing a year-on-year decline of 6.4% [1] - Exports amounted to 1.4931 billion USD, down 13.3% year-on-year, while imports totaled 7.1713 billion USD, a decrease of 4.8% [1]

Core Insights - Kyrgyzstan's GDP for January to July is estimated at 865.2 billion som (approximately 9.9 billion USD), reflecting a year-on-year growth of 11.5% [1] Economic Structure - The service sector constitutes 51.1% of the economy, while goods production accounts for 32.8%, and product taxes make up 16.1% [1] Sector Performance - Industrial output increased by 11.3%, with mining growing by 14.6% and manufacturing by 11% [1] - The construction sector showed significant growth with a 37.8% increase in output [1] - Wholesale and retail trade grew by 13.2%, while the hotel and restaurant sector saw a 27.8% increase [1] - Agricultural, forestry, and fishing sectors experienced a modest growth of 2.3% [1] - Freight volume increased by 11.6%, and communication services grew by 6.3% compared to the same period last year [1] Inflation and Trade - Consumer prices and tax rates rose by 4.7% from December of the previous year [1] - External trade for January to June totaled 6.9987 billion USD, a decrease of 12.4% year-on-year, with exports down by 26.3% to 1.0488 billion USD and imports down by 9.4% to 5.9501 billion USD [1]

Economic Growth - Bahrain's GDP is projected to grow by 2.6% in 2024 at constant prices, with the non-oil sector growing by 3.8% and the oil sector declining by 4.0% [1] - At current prices, GDP growth is expected to be 2.0%, with the oil sector decreasing by 5.8% and non-oil activities increasing by 3.3% [1] - By 2024, the contribution of non-oil activities to GDP is anticipated to reach 86.0% [1] Sector Performance - The information and communication sector is expected to have the highest growth rate in the non-oil sector at 12.3% in 2024 at constant prices [1] - The science and technology sector is projected to grow by 9.5%, followed by the hotel and restaurant services sector at 5.9%, and the transportation and storage sector at 4.9% [1] - The manufacturing sector is expected to grow by 4.5%, while the financial and insurance sector, which contributes the most to GDP, is projected to grow by 4.4% [1] Foreign Direct Investment - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Bahrain are expected to increase by 5.7% year-on-year by the end of 2024, totaling 17.3 billion Bahraini Dinars [1] Global Competitiveness - Bahrain ranks first in the Arab world in the 2025 Business Environment Index according to the Milken Institute's Global Opportunity Index [2] - In the 2024 Islamic Finance Development Report, Bahrain is ranked seventh globally [2] - Manama is included in the "Smart Cities 2025" ranking by IMD, positioned 36th among 146 cities, surpassing cities like Berlin, New York, and Paris [2]