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GCC-Stat places the six-country economy at about $2.4 trillion in 2025

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The official regional dashboard reports 63.3 million residents, about $2.4 trillion of GDP at current prices, 75.7 million inbound tourists and average inflation of 1.8% for 2025; some economic series remain preliminary.

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GCC · Macroeconomics

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Reviewed 2026-08-232 min read

What changed

The official regional dashboard reports 63.3 million residents, about $2.4 trillion of GDP at current prices, 75.7 million inbound tourists and average inflation of 1.8% for 2025; some economic series remain preliminary.

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  • The official regional dashboard reports 63.3 million residents and about USD 2.4 trillion of GDP at current prices for 2025.
  • It also reports 75.7 million inbound tourists and average inflation of 1.8 percent, while noting that some economic series remain preliminary.
  • The aggregate confirms regional scale but does not describe accessible demand in a particular country, sector or buyer group.

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  • Revisions to preliminary series and the release of comparable country-level components
  • Sector output, trade, population and visitor indicators relevant to the selected proposition
  • The buyer, qualification route and revenue pool that convert regional scale into an addressable market

Source and editorial position

The facts above are attributed to GCC Statistical Center and were checked by Horizon against the linked official record for this 2026-08-23 edition. Horizon's operational interpretation is separately identified and is not presented as a statement by the source.

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Reviewed 2026-08-23

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GCC · Macroeconomics

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