Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Stocks traded, total value

Saudi Arabia
26.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
21.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 26.1% against 21.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 104 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 178.7% 19.0% 159.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 45.4% 11.4% 34.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 45.1% 22.1% 23.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 26.1% against 21.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
4.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,161 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.