Dubai Financial Market said it is intensifying efforts to deepen liquidity, broaden investment products and strengthen international connectivity after profits surged on the back of record trading activity and growing foreign investor participation.
Liquidity reached its highest level in more than a decade, with average daily trading value rising to 692 million dirhams ($188 million) and total annual turnover hitting 174 billion dirhams. The average number of daily trades climbed 31% from a year earlier, driven by stronger institutional demand and expanding cross-border flows.
The exchange also broadened its listings with high-profile transactions, including Dubai Residential REIT — the region’s first publicly listed residential leasing real estate investment trust — and the initial public offering of ALEC Holdings. It also hosted a secondary share sale by Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, known as du.
Market momentum remained strong throughout the year. The DFM General Index gained 17.2% in 2025, while total market capitalization rose to 992 billion dirhams ($270 billion).
“As we mark 25 years of DFM, we remain committed to developing the market in line with Dubai’s long-term capital markets ambitions,” DFM Chief Executive Officer Hamed Ali said in a statement.
📌 Why it matters:
Rising liquidity, IPOs and growing foreign participation signal a structural deepening of Dubai’s capital markets — making the emirate a more attractive destination for global investors and corporate issuers.
📌 Bottom line:
With record trading volumes, an expanding listings pipeline and a market nearing 1 trillion dirhams in value, Dubai Financial Market is consolidating its status as a leading regional exchange with global reach.
📈 Numbers:
- 2025 net profit at 969 million dirhams vs 376 million in 2024
- Total income 1.28 billion dirhams vs 632 million
- EBITDA at 1.13 billion dirhams, with an EBITDA margin of 88%
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