Money and business in the Middle East.

Indicators

Announced investment

USD bn · one-off

Investment amount announced for the project or programme, in US dollars, as stated at announcement.

HUMAIN

$2.6 bn (as announced Nov 2026)

Aramco's cash contribution to HUMAIN in 2026 (about USD 2.6 billion, SAR 9.9 billion), besides AI, compute and digital assets of undisclosed value.

Saudi Aramco·as announced Nov 2026·source dated 1 Nov 2026·updated 3 Nov 2026

Gulf Data Hub

over $5 bn (as announced Jan 2025)

Total investment the two parties committed to support (over USD 5 billion); KKR's stake size is not disclosed and the deal was subject to regulatory approvals.

KKR and Gulf Data Hub — joint release· Tier 2 · reputable press·as announced Jan 2025·source dated 17 Jan 2025·updated 24 Oct 2026

Sources

  1. Amazon / AWS · aboutamazon.com
  2. NEOM · neom.com
  3. Microsoft · blogs.microsoft.com
  4. Qatar Investment Authority · qia.qa
  5. Saudi Aramco · aramco.com
  6. KKR and Gulf Data Hub — joint release · businesswire.com · Tier 2 · reputable press