EDB forecasts GDP growth at 5.6% in 2013

The national economy is expected to post a 5.6% growth in 2013 thanks to anticipated improvement in oil production from Abu Sa’afa field as well as the planned increases in the Bahrain Field, said the Economic Development Board (EDB) in its “Economic Year Book 2013”.

The book is considered a major reference for those interested in the Bahraini economy, inside and outside the kingdom.

It consists of eight chapters, namely profile of the economy, macroeconomic developments, financial markets, foreign trade, social infrastructure, international benchmarking, individual sectors and appendices.