Emerging Future Trends Shaping the 2026 GCC Economy

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the labor force in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of staff members in the area utilizing it in their tasks over the past 12 months.

In November, a report launched by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are all set to deploy AI properly, well above the 76 percent global standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, consisting of nationwide initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region attractive, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and growth," said the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how nations from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and global policymakers, presidents, CEOs, business leaders, investors, and industry specialists participated in the very first Global Business Online forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC comprised of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, imported $11 billion worth of items from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the region were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both areas count on each other for necessary items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is by far the biggest trading partner for nations in the area, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC depends on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for automobiles and Chile for wood items, stated a statement.

The online forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", explores how businesses can benefit from the altering patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in assisting in the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however internationally too, by serving as an information and research study centre, by supplying organization documentation, providing legal services, helping with networking chances via signature organization events and providing almost every imaginable business service, it stated.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid however sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue elsewhere.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area is poised for the next wave of financial investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused federal government policies bring in funds and skill, said magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival (SEF 2026). During a panel discussion on the first day of SEF 2026 taking a look at "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of taking advantage of recent investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot going for us in the area: the low expense of energy, a really progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, policy and information privacy; and truly strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and turning out technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme objective is to see this region, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest driver right now is investing in talent, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which reveals clear indications of maturity of the ecosystem The capability of the UAE and regional governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here along with inflow worldwide are the crucial foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the area, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of offers with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" deals taped in 2025 in the nation.