Middle East CEOs remain among the most confident globally, with 88% expecting economic growth to strengthen in their own territories, and this is even higher at 93% across the GCC, compared with just 55% of CEOs globally, according to a PwC report.
The World Bank projects that growth in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will rise to 4.4% in 2026 and 4.6% in 2027.
Dubai has recorded its strongest residential year on record for 2025, with the total sales value reaching AED547 billion ($149 billion), up 28% year-on-year, across 203,000 transactions as demand, liquidity and prices all advance together, said a new report.
