Key Developments in the Future GCC Economy

July 2025: ADQ and Energy Capital Partners settled on a USD 25 billion venture to protect low-carbon power for information centers serving AI workloads. July 2025: Fujitsu unveiled its Technology and Service Vision 2025, emphasizing AI-enabled cross-industry environments and net-positive results. Might 2025: Oracle reiterated its USD 1.5 billion Saudi financial investment to align with economic-prosperity initiatives and expand cloud areas.

February 2025: Cognizant entered a three-year alliance with Upsource by Solutions in Saudi Arabia to supply Gen-AI-powered finance automation. 1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Research Study Assumptions and Market Definition1.2 Scope of the Study2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY4. MARKET LANDSCAPE4.1 Market Overview4.2 Market Drivers4.2.1 Rise in hyperscale cloud-region releases throughout GCC4.2.2 Mandatory in-country data-residency and sovereignty rules4.2.3 Outsourcing push from Vision 2030 and other national agendas4.2.4 Increasing cyber-insurance requirements driving managed security uptake4.2.5 AI-enabled service automation cutting overall cost of ownership4.2.6 ESG-linked OPEX moving CAPEX work to MSPs4.3 Market Restraints4.3.1 Consistent scarcity of Arabic-speaking Tier-3 engineers4.3.2 Government "Saudization/Emiratization" working with quotas4.3.3 High energy-pricing volatility for data-center operations4.3.4 Fragmented regulative certifications across GCC states4.4 Worth/ Supply-Chain Analysis4.5 Regulatory Landscape4.6 Technological Outlook4.7 Porter's 5 Forces Analysis4.7.1 Danger of New Entrants4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers4.7.4 Danger of Substitutes4.7.5 Strength of Competitive Rivalry4.8 Effect of Macro Trends4.9 Secret Market Considerations and Emerging Use-Cases5.

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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE6.1 Market Concentration Analysis6.2 Strategic Moves (M&A, Partnerships, Introduces)6.3 Market Share Analysis (Top-15, 2024)6.4 Business Profiles (consists of International Level Summary, Market Level Summary, Core Segments, Financials as readily available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Current Developments)6.4.1 Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily)6.4.2 Emitac Business Solutions LLC6.4.3 Saudi Telecom Business (stc)6.4.4 Hewlett Packard Business Company6.4.5 AIR CONDITIONING Group6.4.6 International Service Machines Corporation6.4.7 Diyar United Company6.4.8 Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. 6.4.9 Wipro Limited6.4.10 AGC Networks Limited6.4.11 MEEZA QSTP-LLC6.4.12 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du)6.4.13 Injazat Data Systems LLC6.4.14 Gulf Service Machines (GBM)6.4.15 Fujitsu Ltd.

MARKET CHANCES AND FUTURE TRENDS7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Evaluation **Subject to Schedule Managed services are the practice of contracting out the duty for preserving and expecting the need for a variety of procedures and functions, ostensibly for the purpose of enhanced operations and decreased budgetary expenditures through the decrease of directly employed personnel.

Corporate Planning for GCC Success

The market sizes and forecasts are offered in terms of worth in USD for all the above segments. By Managed Service TypeManaged Infrastructure ServicesManaged Hosting ServicesManaged Security ServicesManaged Cloud ServicesDisaster Healing and Business ContinuityNetwork and Interaction ServicesEnd-user Support ServicesManaged IoT ServicesBy End-user VerticalIT and TelecomBFSIOil and GasHealthcareGovernmentRetail and E-commerceEducationManufacturingEnergy and UtilitiesBy Service Shipment ModelRemote/ Off-site Managed ServicesOn-site/ Field Managed ServicesHybrid ModelCo-managed ServicesBy Company SizeLarge EnterprisesSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)By Implementation EnvironmentOn-premisePublic CloudPrivate CloudHybrid CloudBy GeographySaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesQatarKuwaitOmanBahrain The GCC Managed Solutions Market size is anticipated to reach USD 12.35 billion in 2026 and grow at a CAGR of 8.84% to reach USD 18.87 billion by 2031. In 2026, the GCC Managed Services Market size is expected to reach USD 12.35 billion.

(Mobily), AGC Networks (An ESSAR Business), EITC Group (du), Saudi Telecom Company and IBM Corporation are the significant business operating in the GCC Managed Provider Market. In 2025, the GCC Managed Solutions Market size was estimated at USD 12.35 billion. The report covers the GCC Managed Solutions Market historic market size for several years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Page last updated on: January 28, 2026.

In times of regional unpredictability, survival is no longer about growth, it has to do with resilience. Across the Middle East, particularly in the GCC, business are facing increasing pressure: Market volatility Tight liquidity Increasing functional costs Greater governance expectations Yet, numerous companies are still running with restricted monetary exposure and ineffective procedures.

How to Leverage GCC Research for Success

From what I'm seeing on the ground, business that will survive and sustain are those that act now: Reinforce capital discipline Not just reporting, however active money forecasting, scenario planning, and working capital optimization. Fix the foundation: procedures & controls Clear, documented, and imposed processes are no longer a "great to have": they are vital for stability.

Embed governance and accountability Strong policies, clear ownership, and ethical practices are what secure organizations in unsure times. Believe beyond finance, integrate compliance & threat Siloed functions are a high-end companies can no longer manage.

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In 2025, the GCC was an international outlier for company self-confidence, but 2026 has brought a brand-new set of financial and political realities. While consultants in the region might have taken pleasure in some simple wins in the past, those days seem to be behind them. Based upon a study of senior buyers and recent Pulse Survey information from March 2026, this report provides the roadmap for speaking with firms to browse local instability and a maturing customer base.