Resilience is becoming the next source of industrial advantage
Industrial manufacturing in the Middle East is moving to the centre of national economic strategy.1 Across Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, industrial policy is increasingly focused on diversification, localisation, higher-value production, export growth and more secure supply chains.
For manufacturers operating in the region, growth remains important, but the ability to scale reliably now depends on stronger operational foundations. Macroeconomic volatility, supply chain disruption, energy costs, workforce capability and fast-changing customer expectations are shaping how companies create, deliver and capture value.2
The next phase of industrial growth will depend on whether manufacturers can strengthen resilience, improve efficiency, build local capability and apply technologies such as AI and automation in ways that improve performance across the value chain.
About the report
PwC’s Industrial manufacturing’s race to 2030 report examines how industrial manufacturers operating in the Middle East are responding to disruption, growth opportunities and capability pressures.
The report looks at key forces reshaping value creation, the rise of near-shoring and regionalisation, changing revenue opportunities, investment priorities, AI and automation adoption and the capability gaps that could slow transformation.
The report is designed for industrial leaders, supply chain executives, strategy teams, government-linked entities and investors seeking to understand where value is shifting in the region’s manufacturing sector and what capabilities will matter most on the road to 2030.
