IMF Rankings Reveal the Arab World's Top 10 Economies in 2026

The International Monetary Fund has unveiled its assessment of the region's most significant economies, ranking the ten largest Arab nations by nominal gross domestic product for 2026.

Saudi Arabia holds the dominant position with a nominal GDP of $13.902 trillion, substantially outpacing the rest of the Arab world. The kingdom's economic output reflects its status as a major regional and global economic force.

The United Arab Emirates follows in second place with a nominal GDP of $622 billion, while Egypt claims the third position at $430 billion. Algeria ranks fourth with $317 billion in nominal GDP, followed by Iraq at $265 billion.

Qatar enters the rankings at sixth place with a nominal GDP of $217 billion. Morocco holds seventh position with $194.8 billion, while Kuwait comes in eighth with $173 billion. Oman occupies the ninth spot with $117 billion in nominal GDP, and Jordan rounds out the top ten with $65 billion.

The IMF rankings underscore the significant economic disparities across the Arab world, with Saudi Arabia's output dwarfing that of other regional economies. The data provides a snapshot of the relative economic scale of major Arab nations as they navigate global market conditions and domestic development priorities.