Saudi CEOs the ‘most optimistic’ in GCC, says PwC study

Nearly 90 per cent of CEOs in Saudi Arabia have expressed confidence in the Kingdom’s economic growth potential, according to a PwC survey.

The auditing company’s latest annual report reveals that 89 per cent of Saudi Arabian CEOs expressed confidence in their country’s economic prospects, far ahead of the global average of 44 per cent. Meanwhile, Saudi CEOs are also more upbeat than the Middle East average of 73 per cent and GCC average of 81 per cent.

The results aren’t surprising considering the fact that the Kingdom has…