# GCC industrial investment totals about $426 billion, statistics show

> GCC-Stat data put the region’s factory count near 22,000 and industrial employment above 1.7 million.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-18
- **Original source:** [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17has6c-industrial-investments-gcc-states-reach-us426)
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## GCC industrial investment totals about $426 billion, statistics show

Statistics reported by the GCC Statistical Centre on 18 October put industrial investment across the Gulf at approximately US\$426 billion, with nearly 22,000 factories and more than 1.7 million industrial workers as of July 2026. Manufacturing represented about 13% of GCC GDP in 2025.

Industrial goods made up about 69% of total GCC exports. The figures cover the six-country region and do not provide a UAE-only breakdown; they describe the wider market for manufacturing and industrial materials.

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