Reviewing 2026 GCC Research for Future Growth

Affirming the development of AI in the region, a report launched by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI among the workforce in the Middle East continues to increase, with 75 percent of employees in the region utilizing it in their jobs 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 nation are all set to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent worldwide standard, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, including nationwide efforts led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

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

Leading business leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America just recently explored how countries from the 2 regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and international policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, company leaders, investors, and market experts attended the very first Global Business 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 products from Latin America. And exports to Latin America from the area were $5.6 billion, a statement from organisers said. Both regions rely on each other for vital items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied nearly half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the region's overall sugar imports, it added. Brazil is without a doubt the largest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (mainly poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood products, stated a statement.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Shifting Synergies", explores how services can gain from the altering patterns of global need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in organization relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by functioning as an information and research centre, by offering service paperwork, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities via signature business occasions and providing practically every imaginable business solution, it specified.

GCC growth will enhance in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong but slow a little. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new markets, and public financial investment; inflation will remain soft, while monetary policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector development will speed up, offsetting in part lower oil prices; fiscal balances will be blended, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, however deficits persist somewhere else.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and wider Middle East region is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies attracting funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). Throughout a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Endeavor Capital Look Like", speakers agreed that the emerging local investment landscape appears promising.

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Reacting to a question on local startups' potential customers of taking advantage of current financial investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC stated: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a very progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and really strong instructional institutions that are progressively taking a look at AI and turning out technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, particularly the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our biggest motorist right now is investing in talent, due to the fact that in the AI race, it's the technical talent that actually wins.

"International development funds are coming in, which reveals clear signs of maturity of the environment The ability of the UAE and local governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first method, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key foundation."Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer at Injaz Capital said that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the number of handle the highest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" offers tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.