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Best forex brokers with a low minimum deposit for residents of Saudi Arabia

This is a filter, not a ranking or a recommendation: lists are ordered by regulatory profile, then alphabetically. We have not verified that any broker shown accepts residents of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia’s financial authorities are the Capital Market Authority (CMA) and the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Check the company that signs your agreement against their lists of licensed entities, and ask your bank and the broker which funding routes work for Saudi residents, because SAMA also sets rules on how banks handle transfers to foreign financial firms.

What qualifies

A broker is on this list if our data shows a minimum deposit of $100 or less in our data. The list is ordered by regulatory profile and then alphabetically. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and we have not checked whether each broker accepts residents of Saudi Arabia.

24 brokers · Ordered by regulatory profile, then A–Z

Admirals

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFCA, CySEC, ASIC, CIRO, Jordan JSC, Seychelles FSA

Minimum deposit
$1 listed ($100 to $250 reported)
Islamic / swap-free
Swap Free Islamic account
Inactivity fee
$10/month
Platforms
MT4, MT5, WebTrader

What to checkAsk which entity you will be with: Jordan or Seychelles.

AvaTrade

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationCentral Bank of Ireland (EU), ASIC, CIRO, JFSA, FSCA 45984; Abu Dhabi licence per earlier reviews

Minimum deposit
$100
Islamic / swap-free
Islamic swap-free account described in earlier reviews
Inactivity fee
50 units after 90 days, rising to 100 after 12 months
Platforms
MT4, MT5, AvaTradeGO, WebTrader

What to checkInactivity fee penalises occasional traders.

ComparisonsExness vs AvaTrade · XM vs AvaTrade

Capital.com

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationCySEC 319/17, FCA 793714, ASIC 513393 and others

Minimum deposit
$20 by card
Islamic / swap-free
Sources conflict on an Islamic account
Inactivity fee
Sources conflict: €10/month after a year vs none
Platforms
Own platform, MT4, MT5 (selected regions), TradingView

What to checkIslamic account status and inactivity fee unclear across sources.

IG

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFCA 195355, ASIC, BaFin, MAS, FINMA, JFSA, FMA, DFSA (Dubai); IG International (Bermuda)

Minimum deposit
$0
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free account for Dubai clients…
Inactivity fee
About $18/month after 24 months
Platforms
Own platform, MT4, MT5, ProRealTime, TradingView

What to checkThe swap-free account belongs to the Dubai entity.

OANDA

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFCA 542574, ASIC 412981 and other tier-one regulators

Minimum deposit
$0
Islamic / swap-free
No swap-free Islamic account offered
Inactivity fee
$10/month after 12 months
Platforms
OANDA Trade, MT4, MT5 (some entities)

What to checkNo Islamic account, which rules it out for many Saudi traders.

Pepperstone

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationASIC, FCA, CySEC, BaFin, DFSA, Kenya CMA, Bahamas SCB

Minimum deposit
$10 (ForexBrokers.com)
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free Islamic account for eligible clients
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView

What to checkAsk to be placed with the DFSA company if you are in the Gulf.

Plus500

CFD trading platform
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFCA 509909, ASIC 417727, CySEC 250/14, JFSA, CIRO, FMA, MAS and others

Minimum deposit
Sources conflict (about $100 to $500 by method)
Islamic / swap-free
No dedicated Islamic account confirmed
Inactivity fee
Sources conflict
Platforms
Proprietary platform (no MetaTrader, no copy trading)

What to checkClosed platform; bans scalping and hedging per earlier reviews.

RoboMarkets

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated (EU only)

RegulationRoboMarkets Ltd, CySEC

Minimum deposit
About $100
Islamic / swap-free
Islamic account listed as available
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, R WebTrader, R StocksTrader

What to checkServes European clients; Gulf clients are directed to the RoboForex brand.

Saxo Bank

Bank / multi-asset broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFCA, ASIC, MAS, FINMA, JFSA, SFC, MiFID passport; DFSA per older reviews

Minimum deposit
$0 (Classic)
Islamic / swap-free
No Islamic account offered
Inactivity fee
Not stated
Platforms
SaxoTrader, SaxoInvestor, TradingView

What to checkNot suitable for small balances or those who need a swap-free account.

ThinkMarkets

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFCA 629628, ASIC 424700, JFSA, CySEC 215/13, FSCA, DFSA

Minimum deposit
$0 (Standard)
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free Islamic accounts for eligible clients
Inactivity fee
May apply
Platforms
ThinkTrader, MT4, MT5

What to checkReviewers mention extra document requests and inactivity-fee losses.

XTB

CFD / forex broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFCA, CySEC, KNF, BaFin, CNMV, AMF, DFSA (XTB MENA), FSCA, Seychelles FSA, Belize

Minimum deposit
$0
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free Islamic account available…
Inactivity fee
€10/month after more than a year without trading
Platforms
Own xStation platform (no MetaTrader or cTrader)

What to checkNo MetaTrader, copy trading or algorithmic trading.

AccuIndex

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationCySEC 340/17 (EU only); offshore entity for other clients

Minimum deposit
$100
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free account for Muslim clients
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, TradingView, WebTrader

What to checkThe CySEC licence does not cover a Saudi client.

Deriv

CFD, options and multipliers platform
Mixed

RegulationMalta MFSA, Labuan FSA, VFSC, BVI FSC and others; Financial Commission member

Minimum deposit
$5
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free (Islamic) account available
Inactivity fee
About $25/month
Platforms
Deriv MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Deriv Trader

What to checkSynthetic indices are Deriv’s own products; Saudi clients are typically with offshore entities.

Equiti

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationFCA 528328, Jordan JSC 50248, Seychelles FSA SD064, UAE 20200000026, Kenya CMA, Armenia 0011

Minimum deposit
Not stated ($50 minimum withdrawal)
Islamic / swap-free
Sources conflict on swap-free availability and fees
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, EQTrader

What to checkProtection depends on entity; negative balance protection listed as ‘No’.

Exness

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationBVI FSC, FSCA, Mauritius FSC, Seychelles FSA, Kenya CMA, Jordan JSC (plus EU/UK entities for those regions)

Minimum deposit
$10
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free account listed; terms not spelled out
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5

What to checkGulf clients are usually placed with an offshore entity; check the company in your agreement.

ComparisonsExness vs AvaTrade · Exness vs FBS · Exness vs HFM · Exness vs IC Markets · Exness vs Octa · Exness vs XM

FBS

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationASIC (FBS Oceania), CySEC (Tradestone), Belize FSC 4077102 (FBS Markets Inc.)

Minimum deposit
Depends on entity and account (Standard from about $100)
Islamic / swap-free
Islamic account listed as available
Inactivity fee
None reported
Platforms
MT4, MT5, own app

What to checkGulf clients are served by the Belize company.

ComparisonsExness vs FBS · FBS vs HFM · FBS vs Octa · XM vs FBS

FXTM

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationCySEC, FCA, FSC Mauritius, Kenya CMA

Minimum deposit
About $10
Islamic / swap-free
Islamic swap-free accounts
Inactivity fee
Applies to dormant accounts
Platforms
MT4, MT5, FXTM Trader

What to checkGulf clients are typically with the Mauritius entity.

JustMarkets

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationCySEC 401/21, FSCA 51114, Seychelles SD088, Mauritius GB22200881, BVI

Minimum deposit
$10
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free Standard account; Cent not swap-free
Inactivity fee
$5/month after 150 days
Platforms
MT4, MT5, JustMarkets app

What to checkAccounts closed with balances kept in some complaints; leverage up to 1:3000 offshore.

Octa (OctaFX)

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationOcta Markets Cyprus Ltd (CySEC); FSCA; MISA Comoros

Minimum deposit
About $10 to $25
Islamic / swap-free
All accounts swap-free
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, OctaTrader, Octa Copy

What to checkGulf clients are typically served by the Comoros entity.

ComparisonsExness vs Octa · FBS vs Octa · XM vs Octa

Orbex

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationOrbex Ltd, CySEC 124/10; FSC Mauritius for international clients

Minimum deposit
$100 (Starter)
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free trading mentioned; confirm terms
Inactivity fee
$20/month after 6 months
Platforms
MT4

What to checkSaudi clients generally trade with the Mauritius entity.

PU Prime

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationASIC, FSCA; Seychelles FSA SD050 and FSC Mauritius for international clients

Minimum deposit
$20 (Cent), $50 (Standard), $1,000 (Prime)
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free Islamic accounts on Standard…
Inactivity fee
None; dormant accounts may be archived after 90 days
Platforms
MT4, MT5, PU Web Trader, PU Prime app, PU Social

What to checkGulf clients are served by offshore entities.

TopFX

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationCySEC 138/11, Seychelles FSA SD037, BVI FSC SIBA/L/23/1161

Minimum deposit
$50 to $500 (sources differ)
Islamic / swap-free
Not stated
Inactivity fee
$5/month after 90 days
Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader, FIX API

What to checkSaudi accounts sit with the Seychelles or BVI company.

Vantage

CFD / forex broker
Mixed

RegulationASIC, FCA, FSCA, CIMA (Cayman), FSC Mauritius, VFSC

Minimum deposit
$50
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free Islamic accounts; administration fee…
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, TradingView, own platform

What to checkGulf accounts usually sit with an offshore entity.

Axiory

CFD / forex broker
Offshore only

RegulationAxiory Global Limited, FSC Mauritius; formerly Belize IFSC

Minimum deposit
$10
Islamic / swap-free
Islamic swap-free accounts on request
Inactivity fee
None (dormant accounts closed after three months)
Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader

What to checkWeaker protection than top-tier regulators.

Before you choose

Ask the broker which company would hold your account, whether it has any contract with a licensed Saudi bank or exchanger, and which funding routes it supports for Saudi residents. Get the answers in writing before you transfer money.

All lists and comparisons for Saudi Arabia

CFDs and leveraged products carry a high risk of losing your money quickly. This page is information, not legal, financial or religious advice, and it is based on published sources up to October 2026. Rules and warning lists change: check the regulator’s own site before you deposit.

Sources: regulator websites for Saudi Arabia; our broker catalog, compiled from published reviews and regulator registers (October 2026).