10-03-2025
The GCC Data Center Market Investment to Surge, More than $9 Billion Opportunities by 2030- Arizton
"GCC Data Center Market Research Report by Arizton"
According to Arizton's latest research report, the GCC data center market is growing at a CAGR of 18.19% during 2024-2030.
Report Summary
Market Size - Investment (2030): $9.49 Billion
Market Size – Area (2030): 2,014 Thousand Sq. ft.
Market Size – Power Capacity (2030): 483 MW
CAGR – Investment (2024-2030): 18.19%
Colocation Market Size (2030): $2.11 Billion
Historic Year: 2021-2023
Base Year: 2024
Forecast Year: 2025-2030
Market Overview
The growth of the GCC countries' data center market is driven by factors such as increased cloud adoption, government initiatives, and robust infrastructure, including strong inland and submarine cable connectivity. Key cities fueling this growth include Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Neom, and Kuwait City, with emerging hubs like Doha and Sharjah gaining attention. Investments in data centers are growing due to rising internet penetration and demand for cloud services, with major operators such as Batelco, Ooredoo, and Mobily leading the market. The region's smart cities are driving the need for edge and modular data centers.
The GCC currently has 64 submarine cables, with more expected in 2025-2027, including prominent cables like 2Africa, SeaMeWe-6, and ANDROMEDA. Several subsea cable projects have been announced, such as partnerships between Telecom Egypt, Mobily, and Ooredoo to enhance regional connectivity.
Global cloud giants, including Google, AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Alibaba, and Huawei, are also investing in dedicated cloud regions and data centers across the region. Notable upcoming developments include Du's deployment of Oracle Alloy in the UAE and Tencent Cloud's planned expansion into the UAE market.
Rise of AI Adoption in GCC Data Centers and the Need for Advanced Cooling Solutions
In 2024, the GCC region witnessed significant advancements in AI infrastructure development. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have been at the forefront of AI initiatives, with Qatar investing $2.5 billion to enhance AI capabilities, Saudi Arabia planning to develop AI-powered data centers like Oxagon, and the UAE setting up AI centers with Microsoft and G42. This surge in AI adoption is driving a substantial increase in the demand for advanced data center technologies, including higher rack power density and more powerful servers. As a result, cooling solutions, such as liquid immersion cooling, are essential to handle the heat generated from increased computational power, with traditional cooling methods needing to be replaced to maintain efficiency. Additionally, efficient power supply management is critical to support the expanding AI infrastructure in the region.
Expanding Data Center Market in the GCC: Saudi Arabia and UAE Lead Growth
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the primary investment hubs in the rapidly growing GCC data center market. The UAE, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is set to account for more than half of the upcoming data center space, with leading companies like Khazna Data Centers, Gulf Data Hub, Moro Hub, and Equinix driving the expansion.
The GCC data center construction market is projected to grow from 802,000 square feet in 2024 to 2,014,000 square feet by 2030, at a CAGR of 16.59%. The UAE's robust infrastructure and global connectivity make it a key regional hub for data centers. Additionally, brownfield development in industrial parks and free trade zones, especially in Abu Dhabi, supports this growth. Meanwhile, modular data centers are on the rise, particularly in Abu Dhabi. Emerging economies like Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman are also increasing data center investments, signaling the GCC's strategic importance in cloud services, edge computing, and global data networks.
Why Should You Buy this Research?
This research provides a comprehensive analysis of the GCC data center market, focusing on key metrics such as market size, area, power capacity, and colocation revenue. It offers a detailed assessment of data center investments by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators, including insights into existing and upcoming data center facilities across six GCC countries. The study covers 92 existing facilities and 83 upcoming ones, with in-depth forecasts for data center area, IT load capacity, and colocation revenue from 2021 to 2030.
The report highlights investments in IT, power, cooling, and construction services, with detailed market forecasts. It also explores the latest industry trends, growth opportunities, and challenges. Additionally, the research provides an overview of prominent IT infrastructure providers, contractors, and investors, offering a transparent research methodology that analyzes both demand and supply dynamics in the industry.
IT Infrastructure
Server Infrastructure
Storage Infrastructure
Network Infrastructure
Electrical Infrastructure
UPS Systems
Generators
Transfer Switches & Switchgears
PDUs
Other Electrical Infrastructure
Mechanical Infrastructure
Cooling Systems
Rack
Other Mechanical Infrastructure
Cooling Systems
CRAC and CRAH Units
Chillers Units
Cooling Towers, Condensers and Dry Coolers
Other Cooling Units
Cooling Techniques
Air-based Cooling
Liquid-based Cooling
General Construction
Core & Shell Development
Installation & Commissioning Services
Building & Engineering Design
Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
Physical Security
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
Tier Standard
Tier I & Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV
Geography
The UAE
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Oman
Kuwait
Qatar
Vendor Landscape
IT Infrastructure Providers
Arista Networks
Atos
Broadcom
Cisco Systems
Dell Technologies
Fujitsu
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hitachi Vantara
Huawei Technologies
IBM
Inspur
Lenovo
NetApp
Oracle
Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors
AECOM
AESG
Al-Balagh Trading and Contracting Co. WLL
Aldar
Al Latifia Trading & Contracting Co
ALEC Engineering & Contracting
Arcadis
Arup
Ashi & Bushnag Co.
ASU
AtkinsRealis
BG&E
Black & White Engineering
CADD Emirates
Capitoline
Condor Group
Core Emirates
Critical Facilities Consulting & Services
Dar
DC PRO Engineering
Direct Services
Edarat Group
EGEC
EGIS
Exyte
Galfar Al Misnad
Group AMANA
HATCO
HHM Group
Hill International
ICS Nett
INT'LTEC GROUP
JAMED
James L Williams
John Paul Construction
Laing O'Rourke
Laith Electro Mechanical
Linesight
Mace
Marafie Group
McLaren Construction Group
Meinhardt Group
MEMA Architecture
MIS - Al Moammar Information Systems
Qatar Site & Power
Raghav Contracting
Red Engineering Design
Rider Levett Bucknall
RW Armstrong
SANA Creative Systems
Site & Power DK
STS Group
Sudlows
Syska Hennessy Group
Telal Engineering & Contracting
Turner & Townsend
UBIK
Jacobs
Support Infrastructure Providers
ABB
Airedale
Alfa Laval
Canovate
Caterpillar
Chatsworth Products
Cummins
Delta Electronics
Eaton
Envicool
Enrogen
Grundfos
HITEC Power Protection
Honeywell
Johnson Controls
Legrand
Mitsubishi Electric
Rittal
Rolls-Royce
Schneider Electric
Siemens
STULZ
Vertiv
Data Center Investors
Amazon Web Services
Batelco
Core42
Center3
du
Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC
Equinix
Google
Khazna Data Centers
Gulf Data Hub
KEMS Zajil Telecom
MEEZA
Moro Hub
Microsoft
Mobily
Oman Data Park
Ooredoo
Pacific Controls
Quantum Switch Tamasuk
stc
Tonomus
Zain
New Entrants
Agility
DataVolt
Desert Dragon Data Centers
Pure Data Centres
Qareeb Data Centres
Sahayeb Datacenters
Key Questions Answered in the Report:
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