# Middle East Data Center Infrastructure Market > Middle East Data Center Infrastructure Market: USD 5.37 billion in 2026, USD 13.61 billion by 2035, 14.03% CAGR from 2025, led by Gulf AI campus builds. Publisher: DC Market Insights Author: Amit Jain, DC Market Insights Published: 2026-03-08 Last updated: 2026-11-03 Next review: May 2027 Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/middle-east-data-center-infrastructure-market ## Key takeaways - Stargate UAE and the Microsoft-G42 expansion add 400 MW of Abu Dhabi halls - Liquid cooling replaces air-only chiller plants in AI halls - Grid connections and cooling water cap campus phasing - AI campus electrical packages in Saudi Arabia and the UAE **Frequently Asked Questions** **What is the size of the Middle East Data Center Infrastructure Market in 2026?** USD 5.37 billion in 2026, up 46.63% from USD 3.66 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 13.61 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 14.03% from 2025, as new IT capacity rises from 320 MW to about 470 MW a year. **How much does a megawatt of data center infrastructure cost in the Gulf?** USD 9.20 million per MW for a conventional hall and USD 11.00 million for an AI hall in 2025, DC Market Insights estimates. Liquid cooling, heavier power trains and dry coolers for 45 °C summers explain the USD 1.80 million gap. **Which country spends the most on data center infrastructure in the Middle East?** The United Arab Emirates, with USD 1.14 billion or 31% of 2025 value. Saudi Arabia grows faster, at 16.75% a year, and leads by 2035 with USD 5.17 billion. **Which infrastructure type takes the largest share?** Electrical Infrastructure, with USD 1.39 billion or 38% of 2025 value, because switchgear, UPS, generators and power distribution carry the largest line items in every Gulf hall. **What is the fastest-growing segment of Middle East data center infrastructure?** Halls above 50 kW per rack, growing 25.78% a year from USD 659.54 million in 2025 to USD 6.53 billion in 2035, because AI clusters need liquid cooling and denser power. **Why is Saudi Arabia the fastest-growing region?** 16.75% a year, because MCIT targets more than 1,300 MW of capacity before 2030, the NCA cloud controls keep sovereign workloads in the Kingdom, and HUMAIN plans up to 1 GW of AI capacity with AMD and Cisco by 2030. **Who are the leading suppliers of Middle East data center infrastructure?** About 38% of 2025 electrical and cooling equipment value sits with Schneider Electric, Vertiv and Huawei Digital Power, DC Market Insights estimates; ABB, Eaton, Siemens, Johnson Controls and Trane follow. **Why do Middle East Data Center Infrastructure Market estimates differ?** By more than two times, because wider editions add servers, storage, DCIM software and North Africa. This edition counts only facility infrastructure and lifecycle upgrades: USD 3.66 billion in 2025. **What could change the 2035 forecast?** USD 10.89 billion to USD 16.20 billion is the 2035 range. Delays to AI campuses or grid connections give the low case; Stargate UAE at 1 GW and the full HUMAIN pipeline give the high case. **How does Middle East data center infrastructure differ from the Middle East DCIM market?** USD 3.66 billion of 2025 facility hardware and works is counted here; data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software that monitors those assets is excluded and covered in its own Middle East edition. ## Dataset | Series | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Market size 2025 | 3,660 | USD million | | Revenue CAGR | 14.03 | % | | Market size 2035 | 13,610 | USD million | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the size of the Middle East Data Center Infrastructure Market in 2026? USD 5.37 billion in 2026, up 46.63% from USD 3.66 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 13.61 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 14.03% from 2025, as new IT capacity rises from 320 MW to about 470 MW a year. ### How much does a megawatt of data center infrastructure cost in the Gulf? USD 9.20 million per MW for a conventional hall and USD 11.00 million for an AI hall in 2025, DC Market Insights estimates. Liquid cooling, heavier power trains and dry coolers for 45 °C summers explain the USD 1.80 million gap. ### Which country spends the most on data center infrastructure in the Middle East? The United Arab Emirates, with USD 1.14 billion or 31% of 2025 value. Saudi Arabia grows faster, at 16.75% a year, and leads by 2035 with USD 5.17 billion. ### Which infrastructure type takes the largest share? Electrical Infrastructure, with USD 1.39 billion or 38% of 2025 value, because switchgear, UPS, generators and power distribution carry the largest line items in every Gulf hall. ### What is the fastest-growing segment of Middle East data center infrastructure? Halls above 50 kW per rack, growing 25.78% a year from USD 659.54 million in 2025 to USD 6.53 billion in 2035, because AI clusters need liquid cooling and denser power. ### Why is Saudi Arabia the fastest-growing region? 16.75% a year, because MCIT targets more than 1,300 MW of capacity before 2030, the NCA cloud controls keep sovereign workloads in the Kingdom, and HUMAIN plans up to 1 GW of AI capacity with AMD and Cisco by 2030. ### Who are the leading suppliers of Middle East data center infrastructure? About 38% of 2025 electrical and cooling equipment value sits with Schneider Electric, Vertiv and Huawei Digital Power, DC Market Insights estimates; ABB, Eaton, Siemens, Johnson Controls and Trane follow. ### Why do Middle East Data Center Infrastructure Market estimates differ? By more than two times, because wider editions add servers, storage, DCIM software and North Africa. This edition counts only facility infrastructure and lifecycle upgrades: USD 3.66 billion in 2025. ### What could change the 2035 forecast? USD 10.89 billion to USD 16.20 billion is the 2035 range. Delays to AI campuses or grid connections give the low case; Stargate UAE at 1 GW and the full HUMAIN pipeline give the high case. ### How does Middle East data center infrastructure differ from the Middle East DCIM market? USD 3.66 billion of 2025 facility hardware and works is counted here; data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software that monitors those assets is excluded and covered in its own Middle East edition. ## How to cite Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Middle East Data Center Infrastructure Market", updated 2026-11-03, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/middle-east-data-center-infrastructure-market