A survey covering 628 companies in the GCC was conducted to understand the current investor sentiment, outlook for 2025 and discover the key drivers that impact investment decisions. While 80% of respondents are looking to expand business by 2025, only 39% of foreign subsidiaries and 73% of local companies, plan to invest in the GCC. Key themes impacting investment decisions, and practical considerations that can help policy makers improve attractiveness of the GCC countries have been explored.