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The area, which was generally depending on oil revenues, is now gradually transforming into a varied financial landscape with a number of engines of development. The GCC economic outlook is bright due to the growth of non-oil sectors, continuous reform efforts, and increasing foreign investment. This is supported by constant foreign financial investment patterns in Gulf area 2026.
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RIYADH: Economies throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council are anticipated to grow 4.4 percent in 2026, speeding up to 4.6 percent in 2027, driven by increasing non-oil activity in nations including Saudi Arabia, according to an analysis. In its Global Economic Potential customers report, the World Bank said the Kingdom's real gdp is projected to grow 4.3 percent in 2026 and 4.4 percent in 2027, up from a predicted 3.8 percent in 2025.
Key Equity Trends Across the Middle EastThe World Bank's newest projection broadly aligns with the International Monetary Fund's October outlook, which forecasts Saudi Arabia's GDP to grow by about 4 percent in both 2025 and 2026. In its latest report, the World Bank said: "Growth in GCC countries is anticipated to increase to 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.6 percent in 2027, primarily reflecting a stable growth of non-hydrocarbon activity, in addition to a further rise in hydrocarbon production." It added: "The fortifying of non-hydrocarbon activity accounting for more than 60 percent of GCC nations' overall GDP is forecasted to be supported by expected large-scale investments, including in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia." Broadening the non-oil sector remains a core objective of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 agenda, as the Kingdom continues efforts to lower its enduring dependence on unrefined incomes.
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