Global Scans · Growth · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Middle East's healthcare insurance sector in 2026 will likely see sustained growth driven by increasing demand for comprehensive tech-enabled plans, rising healthcare costs, and growing chronic diseases. The Lime Street Guide
• [New] North American e-cigarette industry size is anticipated to exhibit a CAGR of 13.94% during the forecast period. Straits Research
• Voice search is projected to generate $112.5 billion in revenue by 2033, growing at 23.8% CAGR. Dageno AI
• Leading and Fastest-growing Region: Asia Pacific is anticipated to hold a 35% share with approximately 11.5% CAGR, propelled by China's solar targets and regional manufacturing advantages. Persistence Market Research
• Asia Pacific is projected to experience the fastest growth between 2026 and 2035. Precedence Research
• India leads global expansion with a projected 20.8% CAGR, followed by China at 19.6% and Singapore at 18.9%, supported by government initiatives, expanding bio-manufacturing infrastructure, and growing demand for alternative proteins. ADVFN
• Dominant Solution Type: The renewable energy solution category is expected to lead in 2025; hydrogen solutions will exhibit the highest growth at 28% CAGR through 2032. Persistence Market Research
• Structural energy shifts are driven by net-zero mandates covering over 70% of the global GDP by 2030 and US$ 1.3 trillion in annual corporate clean energy procurement. Persistence Market Research
• Healthcare and life sciences are projected to grow at a 13.45% CAGR through 2031. Mordor Intelligence
• Ride-hailing & Ride-sharing segment is expected to register a CAGR of 32.3% during the forecast year from 2025 to 2032. Advantia Business Consulting LLP
• Norway's data center installed base is projected to grow from 0.43 thousand MW in 2025 to 0.52 thousand MW in 2026 and reach 1.36 thousand MW by 2031, reflecting a 21.06% CAGR from 2026-2031. W.Media
• Fastest-Growing Segment: Solid state represents the fastest-growing technology segment, projected to grow at a strong CAGR from 2026 to 2033, driven by unique performance advantages of solid-state chemistry over conventional Li-ion. Persistence Market Research
• Pea protein is the fastest-growing source segment and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 17.2% from 2026 to 2034. Market Data Forecast
• Protein beverages are the fastest-growing application segment and are anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 16.3% between 2026 and 2034. Market Data Forecast
• UK automotive production is forecast to return to growth in 2026, with output expected to expand by 3.5% following a sharp decline of 11.1% last year. atradius
• US automotive production is expected to rebound by 3% in 2027, followed by 4.3% growth in 2028 as some major OEMs are expanding their capacity or opening new plants, or both. atradius
• Lung cancer biomarkers are estimated to expand at a CAGR of about 12.8% from 2026 to 2033, driven by increased adoption of molecular profiling for therapy selection. Persistence Market Research
• We now expect real GDP growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council to contract by 0.8% in 2026 (April: +1.9%; pre-conflict: +4.9%), with greater hits to output in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain but growth in Oman and Saudi Arabia, and nearly flat growth in the UAE. Fitch Solutions
• Fastest-Growing Region: Asia Pacific is poised to record the highest CAGR between 2026 and 2033, driven by booming e-commerce, rapid urbanization, expansion of modern retail, and government-led sustainability regulations reshaping packaging material choices. Persistence Market Research
• Generative AI could drive US fraud losses from $12.3 billion in 2023 to $40 billion by 2027 - a 32% compound annual growth rate. EyeSift
• 65% of global construction growth for the next decade will happen in emerging markets. Shaping Tomorrow

Last updated: 02 August 2026