Dubai Financial Trading grows 67% in the first quarter

UAE financial market performance indicators showed remarkable growth in liquidity levels, trading and foreign investment during the first quarter of this year, in parallel with the increasing presence of owners of special wealth and global asset managers in the country, in addition to new inductions that enhance liquidity. This superior performance embodies the various and coherent economic environment provided by the UAE, which is based on active sectors such as real estate, tourism and retail, which gives financial markets a strong ground for sustainable growth, according to expert assurances.

The positive momentum in the Dubai Financial Market continued during the first quarter of 2025, as the percentage of foreign trading grew from 50% to 53%, while the percentage of institutions trading increased from 65% to 72%, and the market also recorded a growth of 67% in the trading volume.

The market witnessed the inclusion of the first real estate investment fund for 2025, in a move that stimulates more exporters to seriously look at the option to include in the market.

The Dubai Financial Market had achieved a remarkable performance during the year 2024, as the market index increased by 27.1% to lead the region’s markets in terms of annual performance, and more than 138 thousand new investors attracted 86% of them from outside the country, which reflects the growing international confidence in the capabilities it provides.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Market continued its strong performance in the first quarter of 2025, as the value of foreign investors’ trading “sale and purchase” increased by 62.2% to about 69.79 billion dirhams, compared to about 43.03 billion dirhams in the same period from 2024, and the net foreign investment jumped 151%, from 3.4 billion dirhams, to more than 8.5 billion dirhams, in significance It is clear on the growing confidence of international investors in the UAE market.

The market value of the Abu Dhabi market increased by 3.2% to exceed 2.93 trillion dirhams at the end of the first quarter of 2025, at a time when the market welcomed the first initial public subscription in the country for this year, by including Alfa Data company specialized in solutions, digital transformation and regulations.

The distinguished performance of the Abu Dhabi Securities Market comes as an extension of the achievements it has achieved during the year 2024, as it maintained its classification as the second largest stock exchange in the Middle East, and established its position in the list of the largest 20 global exchanges in terms of market value.

“The flow of private wealth and global asset managers to live and work in the UAE, is directly reflected in the performance of the financial markets,” said Brasad Shari, praising the flexibility that these markets show despite the fluctuations of the global economy.

He explained that local and regional investors have a long -term investment horizon, which helped enhance the ability of Emirati markets to absorb new proposals in different circumstances during the past few years. The expected proposals in the UAE market were expected to be in 2025 equal or greater in terms of capital volume, compared to last year.

. Dubai Financial Market attracted more than 138 thousand new investors, 86% of them from outside the country.