DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s economy grew in the first quarter, supported by activity in the non-oil sector as the kingdom pushes on with diversifying away from hydrocarbons.
The kingdom’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.7% year-on-year in the first quarter, flash estimates by the government’s statistical authority showed on Thursday.
(Reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh and Manya Saini in Dubai; Editing by Alex Richardson)
