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Best forex brokers with no inactivity fee 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 no inactivity fee in our sources. Sources can differ, so confirm in the fee schedule. 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.

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

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.

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.

Swissquote

Bank / multi-asset broker
Top-tier regulated

RegulationFINMA (Swissquote Bank Ltd), FCA, CSSF, CySEC, Malta FSA, MAS, SFC, FSCA; DFSA office in Dubai

Minimum deposit
$1,000 (Standard)
Islamic / swap-free
Swap-free Islamic account available on request
Inactivity fee
None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, CFXD (TradingView fees)

What to checkHigh minimum deposit.

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.

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

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

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.

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).