Bahrain, May 11 -- The GCC economies recorded positive and balanced performance during the third quarter of 2025, with the non-oil sector leading balanced growth alongside the continued structural shift toward diversifying sources of income, according to data issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf.

The data indicate that the nominal GDP of the GCC reached approximately USD 595.8 billion, compared to USD 583.0 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2024, achieving an annual growth rate of 2.2%.

As for real GDP, it reached USD 474.4 billion, recording real growth of 5.2%, a clear indication that economic growth was not driven solely by price increases, but by an actual expansion in...