Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 26.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Saudi Arabia stood at 26.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 372.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.1% | — |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +291.7% |
| 2004 | 182.8% | +148.0% |
| 2005 | 336.0% | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 372.3% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 163.9% | -56.0% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +154.5% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +34.2% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | -31.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 3.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +291.7% | 18.8% | 73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.7% | 12.1% | 372.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 24.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 26.1% | 63.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Saudi Arabia?
- Stocks traded, total value in Saudi Arabia was 26.1% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 372.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.