Horizon source briefing
UN Trade and Development: evidence for “UNCTAD puts GCC inward FDI near USD 99bn and outward flows at USD 130bn”
UNCTAD reports about USD 99 billion of GCC inward FDI in 2025 and USD 130 billion of outward FDI, an 11 percent increase. The figures frame Doha’s World Investment Forum and the Gulf’s role between major investment regions.
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman · Foreign Direct Investment, Finance & Cross-Border Growth
What the source contributes
UNCTAD reports about USD 99 billion of GCC inward FDI in 2025 and USD 130 billion of outward FDI, an 11 percent increase. The figures frame Doha’s World Investment Forum and the Gulf’s role between major investment regions.
Horizon synthesis and use
- The scale supports a serious capital-mapping exercise, not a company-level demand forecast. Investors and market entrants must move from the regional aggregate to the exact country, sector, sponsor, instrument, stage and decision maker.
Before using the evidence
Four questions that keep the conclusion honest
- 01Which edition, dates, venue and organiser commitments are confirmed by “UN Trade and Development: evidence for “UNCTAD puts GCC inward FDI near USD 99bn and outward flows at USD 130bn””?
- 02Is the participant, exhibitor or speaker information complete for that edition, and do its reuse terms permit operational use?
- 03Which pass, stand, sponsorship, freight or service prices are public, and which require a written organiser quotation?
- 04The record was reviewed on 2026-10-23; what has UN Trade and Development changed or superseded since that date?