Emerging Strategic Trends Shaping the 2026 GCC Market

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

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the innovation sector and stated that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are prepared to release AI properly, well above the 76 percent worldwide benchmark, supported by the Kingdom's information governance environment, including national initiatives led by the Saudi Data and Expert System Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the area attractive, including having more practical laws to permit for experimentation and development," said the report.

Leading service leaders, policymakers and financiers from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the 2 areas can grow trade between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 regional and global policymakers, heads of state, CEOs, magnate, investors, and industry experts participated in the very first Global Company Forum Latin America held at the Atlantis Palm - Dubai.

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In 2015 the GCC made up 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 vital items.

In 2015 Latin America supplied almost half the meat imports into the GCC and 36 per cent of the area's overall sugar imports, it included. Brazil is without a doubt the biggest trading partner for nations in the region, followed by Argentina and Mexico. Amongst the Latin American states, the GCC relies on Brazil for meat (generally poultry), Argentina for cereals, Mexico for cars and Chile for wood items, stated a declaration.

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the style "Moving Synergies", checks out how organizations can take advantage of the changing patterns of international need and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next action in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not just in the UAE and in the GCC but worldwide too, by serving as a details and research centre, by supplying service documents, using legal services, assisting in networking opportunities by means of signature organization events and delivering nearly every conceivable service option, it specified.

GCC growth will strengthen in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay strong however slow somewhat. Non-oil activity will be supported by population development, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while monetary policy will loosen up. Hydrocarbons sector development will accelerate, offsetting in part lower oil rates; financial balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits continue in other places.

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SHARJAH (WAM) The GCC and larger Middle East area is poised for the next wave of investments in AI and tech-led sectors, with business-friendly and innovation-focused government policies bring in funds and talent, stated magnate at the 9th edition of Sharjah Entrepreneurial Celebration (SEF 2026). During a panel conversation on the very first day of SEF 2026 analyzing "What Does the Next Year of Equity Capital Appear Like", speakers concurred that the emerging regional financial investment landscape appears appealing.

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Reacting to a question on local start-ups' potential customers of gaining from recent investments in digital facilities, Tala Al Jabri, Founder and Managing Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot opting for us in the region: the low expense of energy, an extremely progressive government that is ahead in policy, guideline and information privacy; and really strong instructional organizations that are significantly taking a look at AI and ending up technical talent in AI."She included: "Our ultimate objective is to see this area, specifically the GCC, become an AI superpower.

Our greatest motorist right now is investing in skill, since in the AI race, it's the technical talent that really wins.

"International growth funds are being available in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the ecosystem The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in talent; their innovation-first technique, abundance of capital here in addition to inflow worldwide are the key building blocks."Paula Tavangar, Chief Financial Investment Officer at Injaz Capital stated that within the region, Saudi Arabia is leading the variety of deals with the highest worths, with 250 "biggest ticket size" offers recorded in 2025 in the nation.