Institute of
Saudi Arabia

Methodology & Data Sources

Institute of Saudi Arabia operates independently. We do not rely on PR releases; we rely on hard data, localized tracking, and cross-referencing sovereign data dumps.

Primary Data Sources

  • SAMA (Saudi Central Bank): Monthly statistical bulletins for banking liquidity, point-of-sale data (consumer spending), and mortgage issuance.
  • GASTAT (General Authority for Statistics): Quarterly GDP breakdowns (oil vs. non-oil), unemployment rates (citizen vs. expat), and FDI inflows.
  • MISA & ZATCA: Regulatory frameworks, tax codes, and investment law updates.

Analytical Approach

Our approach is structural. When a giga-project is announced, we do not analyze the renders; we analyze the project financing mechanisms, the strain on local contracting capacity (cement, steel, labor), and the opportunity cost of the capital deployed.