Emerging Equity Market Trends for 2026

The area, which was primarily based on oil incomes, is now gradually transforming into a varied economic landscape with numerous engines of growth. The GCC financial outlook is bright due to the growth 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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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 increasing non-oil activity in countries including Saudi Arabia, according to an analysis. In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank stated the Kingdom's real gross domestic product 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 Future Investment Climate in Arabia

The World Bank's latest 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 most current report, the World Bank said: "Growth in GCC nations is forecast to increase to 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.6 percent in 2027, mainly reflecting a stable growth of non-hydrocarbon activity, in addition to a more rise in hydrocarbon production." It included: "The conditioning of non-hydrocarbon activity accounting for more than 60 percent of GCC nations' overall GDP is projected to be supported by anticipated large-scale investments, including in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia." Expanding the non-oil sector stays a core goal of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 program, as the Kingdom continues efforts to decrease its enduring reliance on crude revenues.