Telecommunication Services in Middle East & Africa

Telecommunication Services in Middle East & Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Telecommunication services market is segmented into fixed and wireless telecommunication services.
The Middle East & African telecommunication services market recorded revenues of $43.2 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3% between 2019 and 2024.
Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 2.3% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 554.6 million subscriptions in 2024.
The Middle East & African telecommunication service revenue declined in 2024 primarily due to the drop in real GDP. According to the World Bank, the Israel’s real GDP fell 0.5% in 2024, from 2.4% in 2023.

Scope

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key telecommunication services market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up Middle East & Africa's telecommunication services market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the most recent market developments?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Saudi Telecom Co
8.2. Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC
8.3. Etihad Etisalat Company
8.4. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market volume: million subscriptions, 2019-24
Table 3: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 5: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 6: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 7: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market volume forecast: million subscriptions, 2024-29
Table 8: Saudi Telecom Co: Key Facts
Table 9: Saudi Telecom Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Saudi Telecom Co: Key Employees
Table 11: Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC: Key Facts
Table 12: Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC: Key Employees
Table 14: Etihad Etisalat Company: Key Facts
Table 15: Etihad Etisalat Company: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Etihad Etisalat Company: Key Employees
Table 17: Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC: Key Facts
Table 18: Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC: Key Employees
Table 20: Middle East & Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 21: Middle East & Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: Middle East & Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Middle East & Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 24: Middle East & Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 25: Middle East & Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market volume: million subscriptions, 2019-24
Figure 3: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 4: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 6: Middle East & Africa telecommunication services market volume forecast: million subscriptions, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the telecommunication services market in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the telecommunication services market in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the telecommunication services market in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the telecommunication services market in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the telecommunication services market in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the telecommunication services market in Middle East & Africa, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Saudi Telecom Co
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC
Etihad Etisalat Company
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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