Stocks traded, total value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stocks traded, total value 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 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (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.