RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the UAE accounted for almost all investment activity in the Gulf’s health care sector over the past four years, underscoring the region’s growing appeal to investors, according to JLL.
The two countries were behind nearly 92 percent of the almost 400 transactions recorded in the Gulf Cooperation Council between 2021 and April 2025, the professional services firm said in its latest report.
The UAE led with 198 deals, followed closely by Saudi Arabia with 170.
JLL said the trend reflects both markets’ push to expand health care infrastructure under national transformation programs, including Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention’s 2023–2026 strategy.
In August, consultancy firm Research and Markets projected the GCC health care innovation market to grow from $121.9 billion in 2025 to $170.5 billion by 2030.
