. During his speech at the Global Proptech Summit 2025 in Riyadh, Al-Qwaiz pointed out that the size of the financial market today is one of the 10 largest markets in the world, noting that the Kingdom ranks fifth or sixth in the world in terms of financing through the stock market in its various sectors.
He added that if you look at the size of the Saudi financial market, it ranks fifth or sixth in the world in terms of financing through the stock market in its various sectors. <He added that if we look at the standard of foreign investors, we will find that the volume of foreign investment in the Saudi financial market at the level of the stock market only exceeds 500 billion Saudi riyals, while the volume of foreign investors in the investment funds sector is close to 50 billion Saudi riyals, stressing that the Saudi financial market has become on the world map in terms of investment, future opportunities and financing. He pointed out that the regulations change as the requirements change, which whenever the need for new legislation arises, including digital currencies and digital assets, as this field is witnessing a strong movement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the view of the digital assets sector, and we will come up with a batch of regulations that balance between empowering this sector and protecting investors.
The Chairman of the Capital Market Authority stressed that the Kingdom's economic vision is based on diversifying sources of income, citing the success of the real estate market in the Kingdom in attracting capital and investors from outside the Kingdom, as Saudi Arabia is witnessing a new demand for real estate, and this is the balance that the Kingdom seeks.
The Chairman of the Council of Capital Market Authority
