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The area, which was primarily reliant on oil incomes, is now gradually changing into a diversified economic landscape with a number of engines of development. The GCC economic outlook is bright due to the growth of non-oil sectors, continuous reform efforts, and rising foreign financial investment. This is supported by steady foreign investment trends in Gulf area 2026.

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RIYADH: Economies across the Gulf Cooperation Council are forecast to grow 4.4 percent in 2026, speeding up to 4.6 percent in 2027, driven by increasing non-oil activity in countries consisting of Saudi Arabia, according to an analysis. In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank said the Kingdom's real gdp is forecasted 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 World Bank's latest projection broadly lines up with the International Monetary Fund's October outlook, which predicts 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 anticipated to increase to 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.6 percent in 2027, mainly showing a stable growth 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' total GDP is predicted to be supported by anticipated massive investments, consisting of in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia." Expanding the non-oil sector remains a core objective of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 agenda, as the Kingdom continues efforts to minimize its long-standing reliance on crude profits.