Dubai Financial Market’s Profit Jumps 298% in First Half of 2025 to $211.6M
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced a huge 298% increase in profit before tax for the first half of 2025, reaching $211.6 million (AED 777.1 million). This growth was mainly driven by active trading and the successful IPO of Dubai Residential REIT (DUBAIRESI).
Strong Market Growth
The DFM General Index rose by 10.6%, showing strong confidence from both local and international investors. The total market value increased by 9.7% to $270.9 billion (AED 995 billion). Major sectors included finance (40%), real estate (20%), utilities (17%), industry (12%), and others.
DFM Chairman Helal Saeed Al Marri said the growth reflects Dubai’s strong economy, boosted by record real estate activity, rising hedge fund interest, and strong capital flows.
DFM’s total revenue for the first half of 2025 rose 191% to $242 million (AED 888.9 million), thanks to good business performance, investment gains, and a one-time profit from selling a property. Costs slightly rose to $30.4 million (AED 111.8 million), due to ongoing investments in technology and infrastructure.
In the second quarter alone, revenue jumped to $191.3 million (AED 702.5 million), with profit before tax reaching $174.8 million (AED 642.2 million), much higher than the same time last year.
Higher Trading and Investor Interest
Trading on DFM increased sharply. The average daily trading value went up 75% to $188.4 million (AED 692 million), totaling $23.1 billion (AED 85 billion) in trades during the first half—77% more than the same period last year. The number of daily trades also rose by 37% to about 13,900.
DFM added over 53,000 new investors in the first half of 2025. Foreign investors made up 84% of the new accounts, bringing the total number of investors to over 1.2 million.
A major highlight was the IPO of DUBAIRESI, the region’s largest residential leasing REIT. It raised $584 million (AED 2.1 billion) and was oversubscribed 26 times, with demand reaching $15.2 billion (AED 56 billion). It started trading with a market value of $3.9 billion (AED 14.3 billion), showing strong confidence in Dubai’s real estate market.
Published: 4th August 2025
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