The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) reported strong financial results for the fiscal year 2025, reflecting rising trading activity, growing international participation, and sustained investor confidence in Dubai’s capital markets.
DFM achieved its highest liquidity levels in more than a decade, with an average daily traded value reaching Dh692 million. Total traded value for the year surged 63 percent to Dh174 billion, underscoring a robust year of market activity.
Net profit before tax jumped by 158 percent, reaching Dh1.06 billion in 2025 compared with Dh409.3 million in 2024. Total revenue for the year climbed 102 percent to Dh1.28 billion, boosted by higher trading activity, investment income, and one-off income from the sale of an investment property.
The DFM General Index (DFMGI) recorded a 17.2 percent gain in 2025, while total market capitalisation reached Dh992 billion, highlighting strong market performance throughout the year. Analysts said these figures reinforce Dubai’s position as one of the region’s most dynamic and resilient capital markets.
Investor participation also surged, with 97,394 new investors joining DFM in 2025. Foreign investors accounted for 84 percent of the new entrants and represented 51 percent of total trading value. Institutional investors drove 71 percent of trading activity, contributing to a total investor base of 1.25 million.
DFM was established in 2000 and became the first Shari’a-compliant exchange globally in 2007. The market went public following its initial public offering in November 2006, when it offered 1.6 billion shares, representing 20 percent of its paid-up capital of Dh8 billion. The government of Dubai retained the remaining 80 percent through Borse Dubai Limited, and DFM shares were officially listed on March 7, 2007, under the trading symbol DFM.
Market observers said the 2025 results reflect both local and international confidence in Dubai’s financial infrastructure and regulatory framework. The surge in foreign participation signals increasing global interest in the UAE’s capital markets, while high institutional activity indicates a maturing investor base.
The record figures for 2025 come amid broader regional economic growth and diversification efforts, positioning Dubai as a leading financial hub in the Middle East. Analysts noted that strong liquidity, rising market capitalisation, and robust trading volumes are likely to attract further investment in the coming years.
With net profits and revenues hitting new highs, DFM’s performance in 2025 underscores its growing role as a key player in the regional financial landscape and reflects investor optimism about the future of Dubai’s markets.
