How big is the global Islamic finance industry?
Global Islamic finance assets grew by 3.5% in 2018 to reach $2.52 trillion, according to the State of the Global Islamic Economy 2019/20 report.
Iran is the biggest market, holding $575 billion in Shariah-compliant financial assets, followed by Saudi Arabia with $541 billion.
The lion's share of Islamic finance assets, around 70%, are held in banks.
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