Top 10 Arab Economies in 2026, According to the IMF

Saudi Arabia is projected to be the largest Arab economy in 2026 at about $1.32 trillion, according to the latest IMF data available before the April 2026 World Economic Outlook release. The UAE ranks second at $601.16 billion, followed by Egypt at $399.51 billion. Algeria, Iraq, Qatar, Morocco, Kuwait, Oman, and Tunisia round out the top 10. The ranking highlights the weight of the Gulf economies, but it also shows the scale of major North African markets such as Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco. This list uses IMF GDP at current prices in current U.S. dollars, which measures economic size rather than living standards or GDP per capita. The biggest Arab economies in 2026 Saudi Arabia is projected to remain the Arab world’s largest economy in 2026, with nominal GDP reaching about $1.32 trillion, according to the latest IMF figures available on April 13, 2026. The UAE follows at $601.16 billion, while Egypt ranks third at $399.51 billion. The next tier includes Algeria at $284.98 billion, Iraq at $273.91 billion, and Qatar at $239.14 billion. Morocco ranks seventh at $196.12 billion, followed by Kuwait at $162.9 billion, Oman at $108.91 billion, and Tunisia at $60.43 billion. That ranking leaves Jordan just outside the top 10 at $59.29 billion, according to the same IMF dataset, which confirms Tunisia’s narrow hold on the final spot in this list. Top 10 Arab economies by GDP in 2026 1. Saudi Arabia : $1.32 trillion 2. United Arab Emirates : $601.16 billion 3. Egypt : $399.51 billion 4. Algeria : $284.98 billion 5. Iraq : $273.91 billion 6. Qatar : $239.14 billion 7. Morocco : $196.12 billion 8. Kuwait : $162.9 billion 9. Oman : $108.91 billion 10. Tunisia : $60.43 billion Why Saudi Arabia stays well ahead Saudi Arabia ’s lead remains decisive. Its projected economy is more than twice the size of the UAE’s and more than three times Egypt’s on the IMF’s 2026 nominal GDP measure. That gap underlines the kingdom’s continued economic weight in the Arab world, even as other reg