The Arabian Business Community (ABC), the GCC’s leading interactive online business directory, has reported record engagement growth in 2025 and announced strategic expansion plans for 2026, strengthening its role as a key platform for regional business connectivity.
During 2025, ABC recorded nearly 11.5 million visits to listed companies, up from 7m in 2024, representing a 61 per cent year-on-year increase. The growth highlights ABC’s rising importance as a trusted gateway for verified business discovery across the GCC.
The platform enables companies to create and manage detailed profiles, including contact information, products, and services, and currently features verified listings across more than 150 business categories spanning all major economic sectors.
Regionally, the UAE led engagement with 4.1m visits, followed by Saudi Arabia with 3.6m, Bahrain with 1m, and Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman, each exceeding 800,000 visits. The construction sector emerged as the top performer with nearly 2m visits, while oil, gas, and alternative energy attracted more than 1.2m visits.
“This strong performance reflects the growing reliance on ABC as a trusted platform for business visibility and networking across the GCC,” said Jubran Abdulrahman, publishing director at Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group.
Mr Abdulrahman
Looking ahead, ABC is now fully integrated into Al Hilal Group’s trade media ecosystem, alongside Gulf Construction, Oil and Gas News, Travel and Tourism News, and Trade Arabia. This alignment enhances ABC’s reach through print, digital, and multimedia channels, supporting a ‘Deeply Local/Truly Global’ strategy.
ABC expects continued growth in engagement and business referrals throughout 2026.
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