Countries across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to add nearly 126,000 hotel rooms by 2030, increasing regional supply by 25% to about 616,000 rooms, according to real estate advisory and hospitality consultancy Cavendish Maxwell.
Ecocoast has been appointed Xylem’s Authorised Systems and Service Partner for the GCC, integrating YSI and Aanderaa sensing technologies into its marine monitoring systems. The partnership will deliver real-time water quality, oceanographic and meteorological data, supporting earlier detection of oil spills and emergencies.
More than 20 million tourists travelled between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2025, marking a 3.6 percent increase from the previous year, according to a statistical bulletin issued by the Statistical Centre for the GCC (GCC-Stat).
Advancing regional convergence and connectivity across energy, trade, transport and the digital economy constitutes a vital pathway to support economic growth.
Tourism’s economic value in the Gulf Cooperation Council reached $254.7 billion in 2025, supporting 4.5 million jobs, as the sector strengthens its contribution to regional economies and expands its presence in the global tourism market, according to GCC-Stat.
The GCC’s tourism sector is showing signs of recovery following significant disruption from the regional conflict, according to Richard Stolz, Partner – Tourism at Roland Berger Middle East.
The GCC and North Africa have about $90 billion worth of hotel and resort projects in the pipeline, adding nearly 200,000 rooms to the region’s existing supply, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accounting for around half of this (110,000 rooms), said a report released ahead of a key industry event in Dubai.
The GCC and North Africa have a US$90 billion hotel pipeline, with 200,000 new rooms planned, according to HVS. About 88,000 rooms are under construction, while more than 55% of projects are expected to open by 2030, underscoring rapid hospitality growth.
Undersecretaries of commerce ministries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have held their 64th preparatory meeting for the Trade Cooperation Committee.
The total number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in the GCC countries and Turkey is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 14.4% from about 6.4 million units at the end of 2025 to reach 12.5 million units by 2030, according to a report.
