Crude oil production across Gulf Cooperation Council countries rose 5 percent in 2025 to 16.9 million barrels per day, accounting for 22.5 percent of global output, according to new energy sector indicators from the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-STAT).
The figures also show global demand for GCC crude grew at an average annual rate of 3.1 percent between 2021 and 2025, reinforcing the region’s place in the world’s energy supply system.
Exports reached 12.2 million barrels per day in 2025, representing 27.3 percent of global crude exports. The data points to the weight of stable GCC supplies as global energy markets continue to shift.
Natural gas production stood at about 460.9 billion cubic metres, or 10.6 percent of the global total. The report notes that gas also supports manufacturing and related economic activity across the region.
Output has moved up and down over the five-year period. Production was 16.0 million barrels per day in 2021 and peaked at 18.2 million in 2022. It then eased to 17.0 million in 2023 and 16.1 million in 2024 before recovering last year.
Alongside its oil and gas role, the GCC is working to reshape its energy systems by expanding renewable sources, improving energy efficiency and advancing clean energy projects. These efforts aim to cut emissions while balancing economic growth with environmental protection. National renewable energy targets differ across member states in both level and time frame.
News Source: WAM
