Nasdaq Dubai Posts Record Year

Nasdaq Dubai attracted a record number of Sukuk listings in 2025, supported by sustained issuance activity from regional and international issuers and continued global investor demand for Sharia-compliant debt instruments, according to Markets Media. By the end of 2025, the total value of outstanding debt securities listed across Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Nasdaq Dubai reached USD 150.9 billion, with Nasdaq Dubai accounting for USD 146.1 billion of the total. The exchange’s Sukuk market has expanded significantly over the past decade, with the value of outstanding listings increasing eightfold since 2013, from USD 12.6 billion to more than USD 100 billion.