Gulf Projects Index posts marginal rise

03 April 2016

Overall the index remains down year-on-year

Development plans in Saudi Arabia edged the value of the kingdom’s projects higher on the Gulf Projects Index up 0.6 per cent. However, conditions in the market remain tough, with value of Saudi projects down 15.8 per cent year-on-year.

In total, there are $3.3 trillion-worth of projects planned or under way in the Gulf, as of 23 March, down 1.7 per cent on the same period in 2015.

In numbers

$3.2bn Increase the the value of projects in Saudi Arabia

15.8 per cent Saudi Arabia’s year-on-year decline

$385m Value of projects in the UAE placed on hold

Projects planned or under way 23 March 2016 ($bn)
Country23-Mar-1618-Mar-16% change on week27-Mar-15% change on year
Bahrain73,02773,0170.063,12815.7
Kuwait254,665254,3760.1231,9959.6
Oman175,243174,3400.5164,4756.0
Qatar284,620284,858-0.1297,617-4.3
Saudi Arabia1,013,1671,006,7560.61,196,209-15.8
UAE857,073855,8740.1794,0397.8
GCC2,657,7952,649,2210.32,747,463-3.6
Iran271,875271,3550.2188,52543.9
Iraq369,210368,3370.2408,549-9.8
Gulf Total3,298,8803,288,9130.33,344,537-1.7
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Project updates this week
CountryProject nameStatus
IraqKhor al-Zubair terminal: jetty worksMain contract bid
KuwaitThe Avenues: phase 4 – hotels packageDesign
OmanDuqm independent water projectPrequalification
Saudi ArabiaSecurity Compound: KAP 2 – package E2 (Medina and Taif)Execution
UAELa Mer reclamation and dredging packageExecution
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