RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is expected to account for the largest share of fixed-income maturities in the Gulf Cooperation Council over the next five years, with $167.4 billion of bonds and sukuk due between 2026 and 2030, a new analysis showed.
In its latest report, Kamco Invest said the Kingdom will lead the region ahead of the UAE, where maturities are forecast at $157.4 billion, and Qatar at $89 billion, reflecting the scale of debt issuance used to finance economic diversification and infrastructure projects across the Gulf.
This comes as the Kingdom raised $49.34 billion through 58 bond and sukuk issuances in the first half of 2026, up 1.6 percent from a year earlier and accounting for nearly half of Gulf debt issuance, according to the latest Markaz report.
Saudi Arabia’s debt market has recorded robust growth in recent years, attracting strong investor interest in fixed-income instruments amid a global environment of elevated interest rates.
In its latest report, Kamco Invest stated: “Both bond and sukuk maturities are expected to remain elevated starting from 2027 until 2031 and then gradually taper for the rest of the tenor. The higher maturities during the next five years reflects a number of short-term (less than 5-year maturity) issuances by governments and corporates.”
