Saudi Women Investors in Stock Market Reach 1.74 Million
The number of women investing in the Saudi stock market has surpassed 1.74 million, marking a significant milestone in female participation in the region’s largest financial exchange.
This figure, reported by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), highlights the growing role of women in equity markets.
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Key Statistics
- By the end of the second quarter of 2025, there were 1.746 million female investors, an increase of 26,000 from the previous quarter and 94,300 more than the same period last year, when the total was 1.65 million.
- This is the highest number of women investors recorded to date, reflecting a steady rise in their presence in the market.
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Overall Market Growth
- Male investors also increased, reaching 5.16 million by June, which is up 112,400 from the first quarter of 2025 and 339,000 more than a year earlier, when the figure was 4.82 million.
- In total, the number of individual investors in the Saudi stock market climbed to 6.9 million, the highest level ever recorded.
Investment Accounts
Investment accounts held by individuals rose to nearly 13.91 million portfolios by the end of the second quarter, up from 13.56 million three months earlier.
Future Prospects
The CMA is currently studying the feasibility of opening the Saudi stock market to all investors worldwide. Recently, residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries were allowed to trade directly in the Saudi market, which the CMA described as a “logical and natural” step due to strong economic and regulatory ties in the region.
Notably, foreign investors from outside the GCC accounted for a record 35% of Saudi equity purchases during the second quarter of 2025.
Saudi Arabia is actively working to attract high-frequency trading firms, diversify its IPO pipeline, and ease restrictions for foreign participation in the equity market.
In July, shares listed on the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) were trading at a 32% discount compared to stocks on the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), based on forward price-to-earnings ratios.
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