Labor Market

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Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced by an economy in a given year.

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The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) highlights monthly supply and demand trends.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) presents the percentage change in prices that consumers pay for goods and services.

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The Industrial Production Index (IPI) is a statistical measure used to track the level of production in an economy's industrial sector, including manufacturing, mining, and electricity generation. It provides insight into the performance and growth of the industrial economy and helps policymakers, economists, and investors assess economic activity.

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A wholesale price index (WPI) measures change in the overall price of goods before they are sold at retail.

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Trade balance is the difference between the value of a country's exports and the value of a country's imports.

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An import is a product or service that is produced in one country and purchased in another.

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Exports are goods and services manufactured or provided by businesses in one country and sold or traded in another.

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FDI in Saudi Arabia is the process by which non-Saudi investors establish or acquire business operations in the Kingdom, either by setting up new enterprises, acquiring stakes in existing companies, or forming joint ventures with local entities. These investments are aimed at long-term participation and management involvement in the Saudi market.