Money and business in the Middle East.

Intelligence

Structured, verified data behind the news.

Countries

Economies of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Iraq.

Companies

Major regional companies, ownership and key facts.

Sovereign Funds

Sovereign wealth funds, assets and holdings.

Projects

Major energy, transport, port, real-estate and industrial projects: who owns them, who builds them, what they are worth.

AI Infrastructure

Data centres, cloud regions and AI partnerships.

Indicators

Definitions and cross-country tables.

The Gulf, compared

Eight core indicators for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, or all seven countries, one chart each.

Compare

Compare two countries, companies or funds on one indicator.

Proven reserves, production and exports of the seven economies, latest published year.

CountriesOil reservesOil productionOil exportsGas reserves
Saudi Arabia267.20 bn bbl20259.48 mb/d20256.43 mb/d20259,790 bcm2025
United Arab Emirates120.00 bn bbl20253.12 mb/d20252.88 mb/d20258,410 bcm2025
Qatar25.24 bn bbl20240.61 mb/d20240.54 mb/d202423,831 bcm2024
Kuwait101.50 bn bbl20252.47 mb/d20251.33 mb/d20251,780 bcm2025
Bahrain0.1 bn bbl20230.18 mb/d20250.14 mb/d202468 bcm2023
Oman4.97 bn bbl20240.77 mb/d20250.89 mb/d2024644 bcm2024
Iraq140.00 bn bbl20253.77 mb/d20253.26 mb/d20253,610 bcm2025

Source: OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · OAPEC Annual Statistical Report