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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Qatar to drive Middle East tourism growth through 2036

August 17, 2026·Fast Company Middle EastEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

Tourism expansion in the GCC has historically served as a diversification lever in broader economic development, with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar investing substantially in hospitality infrastructure, cultural attractions, and events to reduce hydrocarbon dependency. Oman's inclusion reflects the region's coordinated approach to positioning the Middle East as a competitive global destination, a strategy that typically generates ancillary demand across construction, retail, transportation, and hospitality-related sectors. Multi-year tourism forecasts of this scale tend to correlate with sustained capital expenditure cycles and employment growth in non-oil services, factors that influence both sectoral composition and macroeconomic activity across GCC equity and fixed-income markets.

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