Economy
DIFC vs ADGM: Comparing the Two Gulf Free Zones' Record 2026 Numbers
Neither DIFC nor ADGM publishes a true monthly incorporation count, so this Ledger installment tracks the most recent verified numbers from both free zones instead: DIFC's record for the first half of 2026 and ADGM's record for the first quarter. Together they show two financial centres growing faster than either has in years, even as the region absorbed a major geopolitical shock.