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3/21/25, 2:51 PM Arab equity market cap declines 4.1 percent to $4.38 trillion in 2024
Arab equity market cap declines 4.1 percent to $4.38 trillion in 2024
In the UAE, equity markets recorded an increase of $69.2 billion in market capitalization

Last year, the total traded value across the Arab equity market recorded a considerable annual increase of 58.1 percent,
from $657.2 billion in 2023 to $1.039 trillion in 2024, achieving a record-high level
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2025, 8:05 PM
Arab equity market capitalization reached $4.387 trillion by the end of December 2024, down
by 4.1 percent annually, marking a contraction of $185.7 billion following an increase of 12.2
percent in 2023.
The latest report by the Arab Federation of Capital Markets attributed this decline to a 9.4
percent drop in the market capitalization of Saudi Tadawul, from $3 trillion in 2023 to $2.720
trillion in 2024. Despite the notable decline last year, Tawadul still constitutes 62 percent of the
total regional market capitalization.

In the UAE, equity markets recorded an increase of $69.2 billion in market capitalization,
mainly fueled by a strong economy, increased foreign investments and a steady IPO pipeline.
The UAE’s IPO growth was in line with regional trends, providing support to the overall
market performance in 2024, with 57 IPOs generating $13.2 billion in 2024, up from 49 IPOs
generating $10.8 billion in 2023.
Traded value hits record high of $1.039 trillion
Last year, the total traded value across the Arab equity market recorded a considerable annual
increase of 58.1 percent, from $657.2 billion in 2023 to $1.039 trillion in 2024, achieving a
record-high level.
This surge was mainly fueled by a 39.7 percent increase in Saudi Tadawul’s traded value and a
considerable increase in the Egyptian Exchange’s traded value by 210 percent, both
constituting 80 percent of the total regional traded value.

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