Trends of Project Finance in the World Market and in Arab Countries

Abstract

Over the years, project finance has proved to be one of the innovative techniques in bridging the resource constraints faced by most governments in financing large developmental investments. In this regard, the current state and dynamics of indicators of the world project finance market, as well as the role and place of the Arab economy in this global phenomenon, are interesting. The aim of the article is to review the features of project financing in the world and in Arab countries, mainly in the GCC region. The article employed the methods of statistical analysis, regression modelling. The author analysed historical data on the volume, dynamics, and structure of project financing in the GCC countries. The study revealed the use of project finance in 18 Arab countries, primarily concentrated in three areas: energy and water supply, petrochemicals, and the oil and gas industry. The author concluded that there is a growing tendency to use Islamic project finance structure.