Algiers – The market capitalization of the Algerian Stock Exchange surged by 40.07% in the first quarter of 2025, making it the fastest-growing among Arab stock exchanges, according to data from the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF).
The AMF’s latest quarterly bulletin on Arab financial markets’ performance revealed that the Algerian Stock Exchange’s market capitalization rose from $3.848 billion in Q1 2024 to $5.39 billion in Q1 2025, an increase of $1.542 billion, representing a 40.07% growth rate.
This growth rate was the highest recorded among Arab stock exchanges in the past quarter. The AMF noted that the Algerian Stock Exchange was one of seven exchanges in its database to record an increase in market capitalization, while eight other Arab exchanges saw declines.
Collectively, the market capitalization of Arab stock exchanges fell by 1.45% in Q1 2025, reaching $4.32624 trillion compared to $4.39001 trillion in Q4 2024.
Trading volumes in Arab financial markets totaled $250.53 billion, down 2.6% from $257.218 billion in Q4 2024. The Algerian Stock Exchange ranked third in growth rates, after Bahrain and Palestine, with a 121% annual increase in trading value, rising from $4.8 million to $10.6 million.
In terms of trading volume, Arab stock exchanges saw 272.62 million shares traded, a 50.2% decrease from 553.19 million shares in Q4 2024. The Algerian Stock Exchange recorded the third-highest growth rate among Arab exchanges at 116%, after Bahrain and Palestine, with 0.7 million shares traded compared to 0.3 million in Q4 2024.
Overall, the AMF’s composite index for Arab financial markets rose by 4.37% annually in Q1 2025, reaching 511.1 points, aligning with the performance of advanced and emerging global financial markets. On a quarterly basis, the index increased by 1.55 points from 503.3 points in Q4 2024 (October-December 2024).
