01832cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017989 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484323175 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Saudi Arabia : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (84 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights Saudi Arabia's launch of a bold reform program under Vision 2030, announced in 2016. The authorities have made considerable progress in initiating the implementation of their ambitious reform agenda. Non-oil growth is projected to pick up to 1.7 percent in 2017. Growth is expected to strengthen over the medium term as structural reforms are implemented. Risks mainly come from uncertainties about future oil prices, as well as questions about how the ongoing reforms will affect the economy. Employment growth has weakened, and the unemployment rate among Saudi nationals has increased to 12.3 percent. The fiscal deficit is also projected to narrow substantially in the coming years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/316 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/316/002.2017.issue-316-en.xml IMF e-Library