Within our annual tradition of evaluating economic performance and forecasting future prospects, we begin by reviewing the performance of the Gulf economy in 2025 and our projections for 2026. The year 2025 represented a delicate balancing phase between, on the one hand, managing oil revenues, and on the other, accelerating the shift towards a more diversified and sustainable economy. Economically, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries achieved an average growth rate ranging between 3.5% and 4% during 2025, driven by a relative improvement... The Gulf economy stands as a model of an economy that has managed to maintain a high level of cohesion and stability, despite a global environment characterized by slowing growth, energy price volatility, and subsequent tightening and easing of international monetary policies.
