The Middle East has witnessed a significant acceleration in M&A activity in 2025, surpassing the state of cautious anticipation that prevailed in the global deal-making landscape, which was characterized by an selective approach to capital deployment and increasing uncertainty. The latest PwC Middle East Deals report for 2026 revealed a 33% year-over-year increase in regional deal volume, reaching 635 completed deals and returning to 2022 levels. The region has demonstrated its uniqueness as a value-driven deal-making market, leveraging the strength of its economic fundamentals, robust sovereign balance sheets, and deepening regional integration, which continues to attract further investment.
