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Future GCC Market Outlook

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The region, which was mainly based on oil revenues, is now gradually changing into a varied financial landscape with numerous engines of growth. The GCC financial outlook is brilliant due to the growth of non-oil sectors, constant reform efforts, and increasing foreign investment. This is supported by steady foreign investment patterns in Gulf area 2026.

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RIYADH: Economies across the Gulf Cooperation Council are anticipated to grow 4.4 percent in 2026, accelerating to 4.6 percent in 2027, driven by rising non-oil activity in countries including Saudi Arabia, according to an analysis. In its International Economic Prospects report, the World Bank stated the Kingdom's genuine gdp is predicted to grow 4.3 percent in 2026 and 4.4 percent in 2027, up from an anticipated 3.8 percent in 2025.

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The 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: "Development in GCC nations is anticipated to increase to 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.6 percent in 2027, generally showing a stable expansion of non-hydrocarbon activity, in addition to a more increase in hydrocarbon production." It added: "The strengthening of non-hydrocarbon activity accounting for more than 60 percent of GCC countries' overall GDP is predicted to be supported by expected massive investments, consisting of in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia." Expanding the non-oil sector stays a core goal of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 agenda, as the Kingdom continues efforts to lower its long-standing dependence on unrefined incomes.

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