Record surge: Saudi women investors in stock market reach 1.74 million

26,000 more women entered the market in the second quarter

- Gulf News Report

The number of women investing in the Saudi Arabian stock market has surpassed 1.74 million for the first time, according to figures released by the Capital Market Authority.

At 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 up 94,300 from the same period a year earlier. The figure is the highest on record.

What about the men?

Male investors also increased, reaching 5.16 million by June, up 112,400 from the first quarter of 2025 and 339,000 more than a year earlier.