Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Wins Arab Markets Award for Market Value-to-GDP Ratio

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group has won the Arab Federation of Capital Markets award for the Arab market with the highest market capitalisation-to-gross domestic product ratio, recognising its performance in 2025.

The award was presented during the federation’s annual conference and official gala dinner in Abu Dhabi.

The group, one of the fastest-growing financial market groups in the Middle East, received the honour for a measure that compares the value of a market’s listed companies with the size of the economy.

The recognition highlights the scale of Abu Dhabi’s equity market relative to economic output, rather than its absolute market value. No figures for the winning ratio were provided in the announcement.