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The region, which was generally depending on oil revenues, is now gradually changing into a diversified economic landscape with several engines of development. The GCC economic outlook is bright due to the expansion of non-oil sectors, continuous reform efforts, and rising foreign financial investment. This is supported by stable foreign investment trends in Gulf area 2026.

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The 2026 Middle East Economic Forecast
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 International Economic Prospects report, the World Bank said the Kingdom's genuine 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.

The World Bank's newest forecast broadly lines up with the International Monetary Fund's October outlook, which projects 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 countries is forecast to increase to 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.6 percent in 2027, generally showing a consistent expansion of non-hydrocarbon activity, in addition to a further rise in hydrocarbon production." It included: "The fortifying of non-hydrocarbon activity accounting for more than 60 percent of GCC countries' overall GDP is projected to be supported by anticipated massive financial investments, including 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 enduring dependence on unrefined profits.
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