GCC industrial investment reaches $426 billion
GCC-Stat data show nearly 22,000 factories and more than 1.7 million industrial workers through July 2026.
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Industrial investment across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached approximately $426 billion, according to the latest GCC-Stat data available through July 2026. The region had nearly 22,000 factories and more than 1.7 million industrial workers.
Manufacturing contributed about 13% of GCC gross domestic product in 2025. These figures are regional totals for the six member states; QNA notes that investment and factory numbers differ among countries.
Data
GCC industrial indicators
Regional industrial investment, establishments, employment and manufacturing share reported by GCC-Stat.
- Industrial investment
- ≈426 billion USD
- 2026-07 · Observed
- Factories
- ≈22,000 count
- 2026-07 · Observed
- Industrial workers
- ≥1.7 million people
- 2026-07 · Observed
- Manufacturing share of GDP
- ≈13 percent of GDP
- 2025 · Observed
Methodology
Regional totals and shares reported by GCC-Stat through QNA. Approximate figures retain their qualifiers; employment is a lower bound. July 2026 is the latest data availability date reported, while the GDP share refers to 2025.
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