Continental Market

Middle East

The AI infrastructure buildout across Middle East — countries, operators, capacity, and pipeline status. Middle East hosts 31 tracked facilities across 8 countries with 16.6 GW of combined capacity.

Facilities

31

Known Capacity

16.6 GW

Countries

8

Operators

10

Operational

14

Capacity Pipeline

16.6 GW of known capacity across 31 facilities.

Operational719 MW4%14
Under Construction7.0 GW42%8
Planned1.9 GW11%6
Announced7 GW42%3

Data Quality

100% cited
97% capacity known
100% geolocated
61% dated

Geographic footprint

31 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Under construction Planned Announced

Peer Ranking

Where Middle East stands among 8 tracked continents.

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Share of top market
19% of the #1 continent's capacity

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving Middle East — facility count, capacity, status mix, and energy breakdown side by side.

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Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 31 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational1445%
Under construction826%
Planned619%
Announced310%

Energy mix

Renewable26%
Nuclear13%
Mixed516%
Other / Unknown2374%

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are tracked for Middle East?
The AI Data Center Index tracks 31 facilities for Middle East with 16.6 GW of known capacity.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
G42OpenAINVIDIACiscoOracleUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
5,000 MWunder constructionNuclearMixed
2
OpenAIG42United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
5,000 MWannouncedOtherTraining
1
NEOM & DataVoltSaudi Arabia
Tabuk
1,500 MWplannedRenewableUnknown
1
DataVoltNEOMSaudi Arabia
Oxagon, NEOM
1,500 MWannouncedRenewableMixed
2
G42, Microsoft & OpenAIUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
1,000 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
1
Aramco DigitalGroqSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (TBD)
500 MWannouncedOtherInference
2
SDAIA (Saudi Data & AI Authority)Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
480 MWunder constructionOtherUnknown
1
HumainAmazon Web ServicesAMDSaudi Arabia
Riyadh & Dammam
200 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
1
MicrosoftUnited Arab Emirates
Dubai
200 MWoperationalMixedAzure AI, Copilot, Middle East enterprise AI, G42 partnership
2
Saudi Telecom Company (stc)stc CloudSaudi Arabia
Riyadh
200 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
Asprofin Bank CorporationQatar
Doha
100 MWplannedOtherUnknown
1
Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab Emirates
Ajman
100 MWunder constructionOtherGeneral Cloud
1
Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab Emirates
Ajman
100 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
3
MicrosoftSaudi Arabia
Eastern Province
100 MWplannedOtherGeneral Cloud
1
Qai (QIA) & Brookfield Asset ManagementQatar
Doha
100 MWplannedOtherMixed
1
Nebius & Mega OrIsrael
Central District
80 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
1
Amazon Web ServicesBahrain
Capital Governorate
60 MWoperationalOtherInference
2
Amazon Web ServicesIsrael
Tel Aviv District
60 MWoperationalOtherInference
2
AI71G42Abu Dhabi Investment AuthorityUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
50 MWoperationalMixedInference
2
MicrosoftKuwait
Kuwait City
50 MWplannedOtherUnknown
1
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Hewlett Packard EnterpriseSaudi Arabia
Makkah
35 MWoperationalMixedResearch
2
GoogleKuwait
Jahra
30 MWplannedOtherGeneral Cloud
1
OoredooSyn‌tysNVIDIAQatar
Doha
30 MWoperationalOtherMixed
2
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)Abu Dhabi GovernmentUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
30 MWoperationalMixedResearch
2
NebiusMega OrIsrael
Modi'in
25 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
2
SDS (Shonfeld Data Services)VAST DataNVIDIAIsrael
Petah Tikva
18 MWoperationalOtherMixed
2
Batelco (Beyon) & Qareeb Data CentersBahrain
Southern Governorate
10 MWoperationalOtherInference
1
Oman Data ParkOmantelNVIDIAOman
Muscat
10 MWoperationalOtherMixed
2
Ooredoo Kuwait & NVIDIAKuwait
Kuwait City
10 MWoperationalOtherUnknown
1
Aqaba Digital HubJordan
Aqaba
6 MWoperationalOtherColocation & AI-ready infrastructure
2
NVIDIAIsrael Innovation Authority (ecosystem partner)Israel
Israel (undisclosed site)
operationalOtherMixed
2