Dubai Financial Market concluded 2025 with a strong performance that confirmed the market’s resilience and its ability to attract new investors at an unprecedented pace. The year can be described as one of the most active in terms of expanding the investor base and improving the quality of liquidity.
According to official data, the market succeeded in attracting more than 86,000 new investor accounts during 2025, at an average rate exceeding 230 new investors per day. This figure reflects a clear shift in investor behavior and growing interest in the stock market as a primary investment channel.
Growth in Both Volume and Value
This growth was not limited to the number of investors alone; it was accompanied by strong trading activity. Approximately 6.7 million transactions were executed through 27 brokerage firms, involving nearly 130 billion shares, with a total traded value exceeding AED 348.6 billion.
This parallel increase in new accounts alongside higher trading volumes and values indicates the entry of genuine investment-driven liquidity, rather than short-term speculative activity. This, in turn, contributed to enhancing market depth and stability.
Clear Indicators of Rising Confidence
These figures reflect growing investor confidence in the UAE market, driven by several key factors, most notably:
- Economic and financial stability in the country
- A clear regulatory environment and strong market governance
- Improved performance and results of many listed companies
- The growing role of financial institutions in attracting individual investors
The data also indicates that a large segment of investors has shifted from traditional savings instruments to the stock market in search of better growth opportunities and returns.
Account-opening data shows that a limited number of brokerage firms captured the largest share of new investors, led by:
- BHM Capital: Approximately 34,976 new accounts, representing 40.5% of total accounts
- Emirates NBD: Around 12,326 accounts, representing 14.3%
- Al Ramz Capital: Nearly 11,765 accounts, representing 13.6%
This concentration reflects the strength of digital infrastructure, ease of access, and the high level of trust in the investment services provided by these institutions.
By the end of 2025, it can be said that Dubai Financial Market did not merely record high figures, but rather reinforced its position as a market with increasing depth, high-quality liquidity, and a steadily expanding investor base.
These results place the market on solid ground for the next phase and reflect its transition from a period of recovery and rapid growth to a more mature stage—defined by confidence, sustainability, and systematic expansion.
