As for the current account deficit share in GDP, this year it is projected to remain similar as in 2022,  8 оf 10  and to gradually decline to around 5% in the medium run. As in previous years, the  Thousands  current account deficit this year will be largely covered by net FDI inflow.
It is an issue that plays an important role in the current policy agenda in many countries on the Arab peninsula. And it is an issue where I can draw on our own European experiences to exemplify the terms on which a European-Arab dialogue can be established.