GCC MACRO MONITOR
The Gulf, in the same detail as everywhere else
Six economies that rarely appear side by side, with the figures their own governments publish — cost of living, investment activity, currency stability. Fetched daily and traced to their source on the Sources page, same as everywhere else on the site.
The Gulf at a glance
- 0 of 6 report an inflation figure.
- No policy rate is currently available.
- None carry an MMAI composite score — Gulf Watch shows raw indicators only.
TRACK THE INDICATORS
All six countries, one indicator at a time
Pick an indicator to compare the region on a single, consistent basis. A gap in a country's data renders as a gap, never a smoothed-over line.
Annual average — monthly sources averaged to the calendar year.
COUNTRY DETAIL
Each country on its own real timeline
Pick a country to see every indicator it publishes, each on that indicator's own reporting dates — annual figures are never stretched to look monthly.
SNAPSHOT COMPARISON
Latest known figure, side by side
Not all 6 countries report on the same schedule. Every number below carries its own real period rather than being lined up on a shared timeline that would imply they're all measured "now."
| Country | Inflation (YoY) | FX reserves | Current account | Real estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 1.3% 2025 · annual | 5.2 mo. 2024 · annual | 14.5% 2024 · annual | no source |
| Bahrain | 2.3% Jun 2026 | 1.4 mo. 2024 · annual | 4.8% 2024 · annual | no source |
| Qatar | 1.9% Dec 2025 | 7.5 mo. 2025 · annual | 14.8% 2025 · annual | 454 Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.8% Jul 2026 | 15.6 mo. 2025 · annual | -2.6% 2025 · annual | no source |
| Kuwait | 2.4% 2025 · annual | 8.4 mo. 2025 · annual | 22.7% 2025 · annual | no source |
| Oman | 1.0% 2025 · annual | 3.7 mo. 2024 · annual | 2.9% 2024 · annual | no source |
Each figure carries its own real reporting period — annual World Bank figures (FX reserves, current account, and three countries' inflation) sit next to monthly national figures (Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia's inflation; Qatar's real estate) here, sometimes over a year apart. Nothing on this table implies they were all measured at the same moment.
COST OF LIVING VS. CURRENCY STABILITY
Inflation against FX reserves, country by country
Drag the slider (or hit play) to move through 2019–2025 and watch each country's position change. A country with no reading for a given year is simply hidden that year, not guessed at. Inflation is averaged to a full calendar year here so monthly and annual sources compare fairly.