Optimism is high amongst UAE retail investors, with around four in five (80 per cent) anticipating further growth across the UAE stock market in 2025, according to new research by trading and investing platform eToro.
As the UAE government aims to diversify its economy, local investors are recognising an increasingly large opportunity, eToro says. With enhanced levels of trust in the UAE’s economy, UAE retail investors believe that real estate and construction (53 per cent) is the most promising, closely followed by technology and telecoms (43 per cent) and banking and financial services (42 per cent).
Local investors also appear to have significant exposure to UAE stock exchanges, with 46 per cent stating they hold stocks listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), 29 per cent on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), while 13 per cent are invested in both.
George Naddaf, managing director MENA at eToro, explained: “As the UAE continues to advance its financial infrastructure and attract more foreign investments, the country’s economic outlook remains highly promising. With the government’s commitment to economic diversification and ongoing capital market development, UAE-based investors are well positioned to capitalise on their increasingly sophisticated local investment landscape.
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