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Money and business in the Middle East.

Indicators

Announced project value

currency bn · one-off

Total value or investment announced for the project, in the currency the source prints, as stated by the owner, the government or the cited source.

Methodology: Announcements, not audited out-turn costs. As printed, never converted: where the source also prints a US dollar figure, it is shown beside the figure as the source's.

Diriyah

$63.2 bn (As stated Apr 2026)

Diriyah Company·As stated Apr 2026·source dated 26 Apr 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026

Al-Zour Refinery

KWD 4.87 bn (2015 estimate (as printed in KWD))

Source's USD equivalent: US$16bn

Enerdata· Tier 2 · reputable press·2015 estimate (as printed in KWD)·source dated 29 Jul 2015·updated 25 Oct 2026

Grand Faw Port

$5.0 bn (Phase 1, reported Mar 2025)

AGBI· Tier 2 · reputable press·Phase 1, reported Mar 2025·source dated 17 Mar 2025·updated 4 Oct 2026

Development Road

up to $17 bn (Government estimate, May 2023)

The National· Tier 2 · reputable press·Government estimate, May 2023(estimate)·source dated 27 May 2023·updated 26 Oct 2026

Sources

  1. Gulf News · gulfnews.com · Tier 2 · reputable press
  2. Diriyah Company · diriyahcompany.sa
  3. UAE Government portal (u.ae) · u.ae
  4. Dubai Media Office · mediaoffice.ae
  5. Masdar · masdar.ae
  6. Offshore Technology · offshore-technology.com · Tier 2 · reputable press
  7. Enerdata · enerdata.net · Tier 2 · reputable press
  8. Abu Dhabi Media Office · mediaoffice.abudhabi
  9. Oman Observer · omanobserver.om · Tier 2 · reputable press
  10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Oman · archive.fm.gov.om
  11. MEED · meed.com · Tier 2 · reputable press
  12. AGBI · agbi.com · Tier 2 · reputable press
  13. The National · thenationalnews.com · Tier 2 · reputable press
  14. TotalEnergies · totalenergies.com