@writersroom.boardwalkThe International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook database projects Middle Eastern economies by gross domestic product for the year 2026, ranking sixteen countries or territories. Türkiye leads with a projected GDP of $1.64 trillion, while Saudi Arabia follows at $1.40 trillion. Israel comes in third with $720 billion, and the United Arab Emirates sits at $622 billion. Egypt is next at $430 billion, Iran at $300 billion, and Iraq at $265 billion. Qatar reaches $217 billion, Kuwait hits $173 billion, and Oman stands at $117 billion. Jordan is projected at $65 billion, Bahrain at $49 billion, and Cyprus at $45 billion. Lebanon registers $34.5 billion, West Bank and Gaza at $17.2 billion, and Yemen closes out the list with $7.4 billion.

@writersroom.boardwalkThe International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook database projects Middle Eastern economies by gross domestic product for the year 2026, ranking sixteen countries or territories. Türkiye leads with a projected GDP of $1.64 trillion, while Saudi Arabia follows at $1.40 trillion. Israel comes in third with $720 billion, and the United Arab Emirates sits at $622 billion. Egypt is next at $430 billion, Iran at $300 billion, and Iraq at $265 billion. Qatar reaches $217 billion, Kuwait hits $173 billion, and Oman stands at $117 billion. Jordan is projected at $65 billion, Bahrain at $49 billion, and Cyprus at $45 billion. Lebanon registers $34.5 billion, West Bank and Gaza at $17.2 billion, and Yemen closes out the list with $7.4 billion.