Dubai ranked first globally for greenfield FDI project numbers in cultural and creative industries for the fourth year running in 2025

The UAE insurance industry closed 2025 with total assets of AED 164.9 billion, a 6.1% rise from AED 155.5 billion a year earlier, as gross written premiums surged 14.9% to AED 74.8 billion and sector profits climbed 54% to AED 4 billion from AED 2.6 billion in 2024.

Micro-loan obligations are now reflected in UAE credit reports following Etihad Credit Bureau's integration of account data from CashNow, a product of Botim Finance – formerly Quantix – which is part of the Astra Tech group.

Saudi Arabia's Saudi Power Procurement Company has signed four Storage Service Agreements for the Kingdom's first group of Battery Energy Storage System projects, representing a combined investment exceeding SAR 4.35 billion.

Oman's public revenues climbed 13% year-on-year to OMR 6.602 billion in the first half of 2026, up from OMR 5.839 billion in the same period of 2025, driven by stronger hydrocarbon performance.

Companies listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange posted a 38% year-on-year rise in aggregate profits during the first half of 2026, with 100 of 101 actively traded firms submitting audited financial statements within the required 45-day window – a 99% compliance rate.