Market value of listed companies on the Palestine Stock Exchange grows by 45.8% over 10 years

Exclusive to "SadaNews": Data from the Palestine Stock Exchange revealed that the market value of listed companies grew by approximately 45.8% during the period from 2016 to the end of last year, 2025.

The data reviewed by "SadaNews" shows that the market value of listed companies reached $4.943 billion at the end of last year, up from $3.390 billion in 2016.

The market value of companies witnessed fluctuations over the past ten years. In 2017, the market value of listed companies was around $3.891 billion, and in 2018 it fell to $3.735 billion. In 2019, the value reached $3.785 billion, while in 2020, the market value of companies continued to decline during the Corona pandemic, dropping to $3.447 billion, before beginning to rise again in 2021 to approximately $4.407 billion. In 2022, it reached $4.896 billion, only to drop again in 2023 (the year in which the genocide against Gaza began) to $4.625 billion, continuing to fall in 2024 to around $4.080 billion, before regaining growth in 2025.

It is important to note that the number of companies listed on the exchange has not been the same over the past ten years. Shares of Sanad Construction Resources were listed in 2017, while Palestine Insurance was listed in 2021. In 2022, shares of Al-Safa Bank and Arkan Real Estate Company were listed, and in 2023, shares of Amlak Real Estate Investment and Trade Company and Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital were also listed.

It is noted that there were (48) companies listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange by the end of 2025, representing five sectors: banks and financial services, industry, insurance, investment, and services.

The market value is the price determined by the market for an asset (company, share, real estate) based on supply and demand. It is dynamic and changes continuously, used to evaluate investments, and is typically calculated for stock companies by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.

When comparing the market value of companies listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange at the end of 2025 with the pre-war period (i.e., the end of 2022), it appears that it recovered after a two-year decline, with a slight growth of 0.95%.

On another note, data released by the exchange shows that the trading value of shares for listed companies fell during the past 15 years, from 2010 to the end of 2025, by 15%, down from $451 million in 2010 to $383 million in 2025.

The trading value of shares peaked in 2022 at $473 million, while the lowest value recorded was in 2024, at $164 million, impacted by war, and in 2020 it was $190 million, affected by the Corona pandemic.

By the end of 2025, the trading value of shares reached $383 million, showing a growth of 133% compared to 2024, but still lower than the levels recorded in 2022, prior to the war.

Data from the Palestine Stock Exchange indicated that the companies with the highest number of traded shares in 2025 were: Palestine Development and Investment "PADICO" at 44%, followed by the Palestinian Arab "APIC" at 10%.

Regarding the most traded companies by value of traded shares, "PADICO" also ranked first with 27%, followed by Palestine Industrial Investment at 15%, Palestinian Telecommunications "PALTEL" at 11%, and "APIC" at 11%.

PALTEL led in market share with 19%, followed by "PADICO" at 10%, and Bank of Palestine at 9%.