M&A activity across the MENA region grew 23% year on year in the first nine months of 2025, reaching 649 deals worth $69.1bn. Of that number, the GCC accounted for 500 deals valued at $65.9bn.
The UAE led the region with the year’s largest transaction, the $16.5bn acquisition of a 64% stake in Borouge.
The results reflect strong investor confidence and an improving regional economic climate.
Gulf Economist Staff Writer