2015年西亚非洲地区经济增长放缓，主要原因包括：大宗商品价格（尤其是石油价格）下跌、政治安全形势不稳以及全球经济金融形势相对不利。上述因素通过不同渠道在不同程度上影响着西亚非洲地区国家的经济，从而使该地区国家的经济增长形势呈现出明显的分化局面，其中石油出口国和石油进口国间经济增长形势的分化最为明显。展望未来，西亚非洲地区主要面临油价持续低迷、财政整顿制约该地区的经济增长、世界经济增长以及金融稳定前景堪忧等三大挑战。
The economy growth of West Asia and Africa slows in 2015. The main causes include falling commodity prices，unstable security situation，and the unfriendly global economic situation. The above factors affect the economy of this region through different channels，which makes the region’s economic growth situation presents a significant differentiation situation. Looking to the future，West Asia and Africa mainly faces three big challenge，that is higher oil prices，fiscal consolidation，and financial stability.
