Abu Dhabi Financial Week
Study.. UAE a Global Fintech Powerhouse
A recent analytical study has confirmed that the UAE has emerged in recent years as a global powerhouse in financial technology and electronic trading.
The results of this study were revealed at an event held during Abu Dhabi Financial Week 2025, which was attended by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade.
The comprehensive analytical study, prepared by the global trading platform Capital.com in partnership with the strategic consulting firm APCO, is titled: “New Horizons: The Role of Innovation, Ambition, and Accessibility in Supporting the Flourishing of Electronic Trading in the MENA Region.”
The study was based on official trading data documented by Capital.com over two years, covering approximately 62,850 active traders in the region who executed around 85.5 million transactions. It confirmed that the record growth in electronic trading of financial derivatives in the Middle East, including the UAE, was driven by an ambitious, digitally savvy generation.
The study indicated that since Capital.com obtained its license from the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority in April 2024, the Middle East and North Africa region – led by the UAE – has become the company’s fastest-growing market, now accounting for more than half of its global trading volume.
Capital.com’s trading volume in the first half of 2025 reached approximately $1.5 trillion, a 42.5% increase compared to the second half of 2024. This growth was driven by trading in the region reaching $804.1 billion, a 53.3% increase over the same period, with the UAE alone accounting for $576.5 billion, further solidifying the country’s position as a global hub for financial technology and digital trading.
For his part, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, affirmed that the strong performance of the financial technology and electronic trading sector, as highlighted in this study, reflects the UAE's commitment to continuing to build a competitive, future-oriented digital economy.
This is achieved by combining world-class infrastructure, advanced and growth-friendly legislation, and increasing financial literacy, with the aim of empowering more individual traders to participate confidently and responsibly in the opportunities offered by the global economy and new financial derivatives, according to the official Emirates News Agency (WAM).
Victor Prokopenia, founder of Capital.com, stated that the Middle East region, and the UAE in particular, is experiencing a pivotal moment in its financial development. Digital finance is opening unprecedented doors to global markets and transforming the way trading, investing, and wealth creation occur.
The study highlighted the importance of learning by doing; 45% of traders in the region begin their digital trading activities with demo accounts, compared to 32% in Europe, reflecting a growing interest in financial literacy.
Mamoun Sbeih, President of APCO in the Middle East and North Africa, stated that the record-breaking growth of online trading in the Middle East—particularly in the UAE—underscores the importance of a transparent regulatory environment and increased financial literacy for individuals to engage in digital trading of financial derivatives, which requires knowledge and understanding of their risks and how to manage them.
Tarek Chebib, CEO of Capital.com in the Middle East and North Africa, added that unchecked boldness can lead to overconfidence, and that risk management is the biggest gap they see. He emphasized that education and increased financial awareness are the key to success.
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