Track Middle East data centers at the facility level, covering operational sites, physical infrastructure, upcoming projects, investment pipelines, capacity additions, operators, locations, and colocation pricing.

MIDDLE EAST DATA CENTERS

The Middle East is entering a major data center expansion phase, supported by cloud adoption, AI workloads, digital transformation, hyperscale investment, and government-led digital infrastructure initiatives.

Arizton's portfolio tracks 299 data center facilities, including 184 existing and 115 upcoming facilities, with coverage of facility capacity, infrastructure, operators, investments, development status, and colocation pricing.

The broader Middle East data center market is projected to grow from USD 7.61 billion in 2025 to USD 20.74 billion by 2031, representing an 18.19% CAGR.

DATA CENTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST - MARKET AT A GLANCE

1. 184 existing data centers are currently tracked.
2. 115 upcoming facilities are in the development pipeline.
3. 101 operators and investors are covered.
4. The UAE has more than 430 MW of existing data center power capacity.
5. Saudi Arabia represents more than 50% of the region's upcoming data center power capacity.
6. Khazna Data Centers, Saudi Telecom Company, and Gulf Data Hub collectively account for approximately 35% of existing regional IT power capacity.

The market therefore combines an established UAE-led capacity base with a rapidly expanding Saudi Arabian development pipeline.

DATA CENTER FACILITY INTELLIGENCE

The Middle East Data Center Portfolio goes beyond a basic list of facilities by tracking the physical, technical, commercial, and development characteristics of individual data centers.

For existing facilities, the database captures location, address, operator/owner, facility name, white-floor area, IT load capacity, rack capacity, year of operation, Tier standard, and power/cooling redundancy.

For upcoming projects, it tracks investor, location, planned area, IT load, investment, infrastructure investment split, announcement year, project status, and expected opening year.

This facility-level structure helps users assess the Middle East market from both an operational asset and development pipeline perspective.

EXISTING DATA CENTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Operational facilities with capacity and infrastructure details: The existing facility database covers 184 operational data centers, enabling comparisons of facility scale, capacity, infrastructure design, operator presence, and geographic distribution.

EXISTING FACILITY DATA POINTS

1. Region, country, and city
2. Full facility address
3. Operator/owner name
4. Data center/facility name
5. Core & shell white-floor area
6. Core & shell IT load capacity
7. Rack capacity
8. Year of operation
9. Tier I–IV design standard
10. Power redundancy
11. Cooling/mechanical redundancy

UPCOMING DATA CENTER PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Track future capacity, investment, and development status: The portfolio tracks 115 upcoming data center facilities, providing visibility into announced, planned, and under-construction projects across the region.

UPCOMING FACILITY DATA POINTS

1. Investor name
2. Region, country, and project location
3. Planned white-floor area
4. Planned IT load/power capacity
5. Total investment
6. Electrical infrastructure investment
7. Mechanical infrastructure investment
8. General construction investment
9. Announcement year
10. Project status
11. Active or expected year of opening

LIST OF DATA CENTER OPERATORS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

3samnet, Adgar Investments & Development, Agility, AirTrunk, Alastyr Telecommunication, Alfnar Project, Anan (Swiss fund Lian Group + P.A.I.), Batelco, Bezeq International, Blue Owl Capital & Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Borsa Istanbul, Bynet Data Communications, Cizgi Telekom (Natro Hosting), CloudAcropolis, Comnet Data Center, Compass Data Center, Damac Data Centres (Edgnex) + King Hussein Business Park, Datacenter Vaults, Datamount, Datatelekom Telekomünikasyon Hizmetleri Ltd Sti, DataVolt, Datema Bilisim, Desert Dragon Data Center (ICS Arabia), Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd., DGN Teknoloji, DIEZ & VOLT UAE, Du, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), EdgeConneX (Global Data Center), eHosting DataFort, Equinix, Etisalat, Ezditek, GarantiServer, Global Technical Realty, Gulf Data Hub, Hqserv, Humain, Infinity, Injazat (Core42), İsttelkom, Kardan Israel and Geva Real Estate (MULTIDC), Keystone, Khazna Data Centers, Koc Sistem, KREDI KAYIT BUROSU (KKB), letsia, Mannai, Marka, MedOne, Meeza, Mega Data Centers, Mindstream Energy, Mobily, Morohub, NAVER Cloud & HanmiGlobal, NED, Netdirekt, Netinternet, Neutel Communications, NGN Bilgi ve İletişim Hizmetleri Ticaret, Niatel (Aqaba Digital Hub), NourNet, Oman Data Park, Ooredoo, Orange Business, Oxagon, PacificControls, PenDC, PlusLayer, Pure Data Centres and Dune Vaults, Quantum Switch Tamasuk and MCIT, Radore Hosting, Sahayeb Data centers (Al Moammar Information Systems), SadeceHosting (Sh), Saudi Fransi Capital, Saudi Telecom Company (center3), SC3 Electronic Industry Trade Inc., SDS Data Center, Serverfarm, Serverz Data Center, solution by stc (Qualitynet), stc Group & Center3, Syntys, Taranis Capital & Emaar Executive, Techtonic, Telecom Italia Sparkle, Telehouse, TONOMUS (ZeroPoint DC), Turk Telekom, Turkcell, Umniah, VeriTeknik, Vital Technology, VivoPower International PLC, Vodafone, xAI, XDS Data Center, Zain, Zajil Telecom, ZEUUS.

MIDDLE EAST DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE

Saudi Arabia has emerged as the region's leading growth market, accounting for more than 50% of the Middle East's upcoming data center power capacity.

The wider market is also seeing major development activity across the UAE, Israel, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and other Middle Eastern markets.

The portfolio allows users to analyze this pipeline by project location, investor, planned IT load, white-floor area, investment, status, and expected opening.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST

The portfolio provides coverage across 9 key regions/cities in the Middle East, with facility-level information organized by region, country, and city.

The broader market analysis highlights key data center markets including:

UAE | Saudi Arabia | Israel | Qatar | Oman | Kuwait | Bahrain | Turkey | Other Middle Eastern Markets

The geographic coverage supports analysis of:

1. Established data center clusters
2. Emerging development locations
3. Operator expansion patterns
4. Regional capacity distribution
5. New project activity
6. Location-level investment opportunities

DATA CENTER CAPACITY & INFRASTRUCTURE

Counting data centers alone does not explain the scale of a market. The database therefore captures three important facility-level capacity indicators:

1. White-Floor Area: Understand the physical IT space available or planned at each facility.
2. IT Load Capacity: Compare current and planned IT power capacity in MW.
3. Rack Capacity: Assess the number of racks supported by individual facilities where available.

Together, these metrics provide a more useful view of data center scale and capacity distribution across the Middle East. The current portfolio specifically highlights white-floor area, IT load, and rack capacity as core database attributes. Compare current and planned IT power capacity in MW.

INFRASTRUCTURE & RESILIENCY DETAILS

For existing facilities, the database captures Tier standards and power/cooling redundancy, helping users understand differences in facility design and resiliency.

Coverage includes:

1. Tier I–IV classification
2. Electrical redundancy
3. Mechanical/cooling redundancy
4. IT load capacity
5. Rack capacity
6. White-floor area
7. Year of operation

MIDDLE EAST DATA CENTER COLOCATION PRICING

The portfolio includes colocation pricing alongside facility and infrastructure information.

Coverage Includes:

1. Quarter rack / 1⁄4 rack pricing
2. Half rack cabinet pricing
3. Full rack cabinet pricing
4. Full cabinet configurations such as 42U / 45U / 47U
5. Wholesale colocation pricing per kW

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THE MIDDLE EAST DATA CENTER PORTFOLIO?

1. Identify existing facilities: Build a structured list of operational data centers by city, operator, capacity, and infrastructure characteristics.
2. Track upcoming projects: Monitor the pipeline of announced, planned, and under-construction facilities.
3. Compare operators: Benchmark operators based on facility footprint, IT capacity, rack capacity, and geographic presence.
4. Map new investment: Identify where new capital is being directed and which organizations are expanding their footprint.
5. Assess market capacity: Compare existing and upcoming white-floor area, IT load, and rack capacity.
6. Evaluate locations: Identify established and emerging data center locations across the Middle East.
7. Benchmark colocation: Use retail and wholesale pricing data to understand local commercial conditions.
8. Support market entry: Identify operators, investors, locations, projects, and competitive opportunities relevant to expansion strategies.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Primary sources: data center contractors and subcontractors, system integrators (power, cooling, physical security, fire suppression), developers and infrastructure providers.
2. Secondary sources: Arizton monitors 500+ colocation operators across about 50 countries through press releases, annual reports, investor presentations, industry reports, and news.
3. Clean counting: phase-wise expansions sit in existing facilities. Ground-up builds sit in upcoming. Campuses count only operational buildings. Capacity colocated inside another provider's facility is not double-counted.
4. Actual and estimated values: investment figures blend reported and estimated values, with estimates based on the average data center build cost in the Middle East.