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Rather than marking a cyclical rebound, 2026 is progressively seen as a combination year, in which diversification-led growth becomes more deeply embedded in the region's financial design, reducing dependence on hydrocarbons and increasing strength to external shocks. Projections from significant institutions broadly converge on a stronger GCC growth profile in 2026 than in 2025, supported by resilient domestic demand, continued non-oil expansion, and (to varying degrees) a firmer hydrocarbon contribution.

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3.2 percent growth in 2025, speeding up to 4.5 percent in 2026. Sees momentum improving, with GCC output development forecasted to increase from 1.7 percent in 2024 to 3.3 percent on average in 2025, reflecting a shift towards more favorable overall conditions.

The IMF's World Economic Outlook (October 2025) projects global development alleviating to 3.1 percent in 2026, with innovative economies around 1.5 percent and emerging market and developing economies just above 4 percent. On that contrast, a 4.44.5 percent GCC growth would position the region materially ahead of the world average and slightly above (or broadly in line with) the emerging-market aggregate, strengthening the GCC's status as a fairly high-growth pocketprovided that regional risk conditions stay consisted of and reform momentum holds.

Information from the GCC Statistical Center show that non-oil sectors currently account for more than 73 percent of overall GDP, a share that has continued to rise as governments expand investment in services, facilities, and innovation. According to Oxford Economics, non-energy activity throughout the GCC is projected to grow by around 4.1 percent in 2026, supported by strong labor markets, enhancing credit conditions, and rising investment in innovation and AI-related facilities.

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Public-sector financial investment and reform remain main to sustaining this trend. Policy procedures aimed at bring in foreign direct financial investment, easing foreign ownership rules, expanding capital markets, and supporting private-sector participation continue to underpin non-oil expansion and minimize the area's direct exposure to oil rate volatility. While hydrocarbons no longer dominate the development outlook, oil profits are expected to play a supportive role in 2026.

Oxford Economics anticipates Brent crude costs to fall listed below USD 60 per barrel in early 2026, restricting the near-term contribution of oil extraction to GDP. Oil supply is forecast to rise again in the second half of the year, with a full loosening up of remaining production caps likely by mid-2027.

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Macroeconomic conditions across the GCC remain broadly supportive of development. Inflation is expected to remain low, with the IMF forecasting typical inflation of 2 percent across the region in 2026. Stable prices are helping maintain genuine home earnings and underpin customer costs, which Oxford Economics expects to grow by an average of 3.5 percent over 20262027.