Analysing 2026 GCC Data for Strategic Growth

Verifying the development of AI in the region, a report released by PwC previously this month stated that the usage of AI amongst the workforce in the Middle East continues to rise, with 75 percent of staff members in the area using it in their jobs over the past 12 months.

In November, a report released by KPMG highlighted Saudi Arabia's progress in the technology sector and said that 84 percent of CEOs in the country are ready to release AI responsibly, well above the 76 percent international standard, supported by the Kingdom's data governance ecosystem, including national efforts led by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.

Policymakers are believing holistically about how to make the region appealing, consisting of having more pragmatic laws to enable experimentation and development," stated the report.

Leading organization leaders, policymakers and investors from the GCC and Latin America recently checked out how nations from the two regions can grow trade in between each other in Dubai, UAE.More than 500 local and worldwide policymakers, presidents, CEOs, company leaders, financiers, and market professionals attended the very first Global Business 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 area were $5.6 billion, a declaration from organisers said. Both areas rely on each other for necessary products.

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

The forum was arranged by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce under the theme "Moving Synergies", checks out how companies can gain from the changing patterns of worldwide demand and what function Dubai can play in facilitating the next step in business relations. Dubai Chamber takes a pioneering position not only in the UAE and in the GCC however globally too, by serving as an info and research centre, by providing business documentation, using legal services, helping with networking chances via signature company occasions and delivering almost every possible company option, it stated.

GCC development will reinforce in 2026, led by faster growth in hydrocarbons; non-oil growth will stay solid but sluggish slightly. Non-oil activity will be supported by population growth, new industries, and public financial investment; inflation will stay soft, while financial policy will loosen. Hydrocarbons sector growth will speed up, balancing out in part lower oil rates; fiscal balances will be mixed, with surpluses in UAE and Qatar, but deficits persist in other places.

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

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Responding to a question on regional startups' potential customers of benefiting from current investments in digital infrastructure, Tala Al Jabri, Creator and Handling Partner of Wyld VC said: "We have a lot choosing us in the area: the low cost of energy, a very progressive federal government that is ahead in policy, guideline and data privacy; and actually strong universities that are increasingly looking at AI and ending up technical skill in AI."She added: "Our supreme goal is to see this area, particularly the GCC, end up being an AI superpower.

Our most significant chauffeur today is buying skill, because in the AI race, it's the technical talent that truly wins."Focusing on the appearance of the region for financiers, Christos Mastoras, Founder and Handling Partner of Iliad Partners, said: "I think we are very fortunate to onboard the three biggest banks of Greece as LPs [Limited Partners] for investment in the area.

"International development funds are can be found in, which shows clear signs of maturity of the community The ability of the UAE and local federal governments to draw in skill; their innovation-first approach, abundance of capital here along with inflow internationally 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 greatest values, with 250 "largest ticket size" deals tape-recorded in 2025 in the nation.