China vs Japan: Stocks traded, total value
Stocks traded, total value over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 59.22 trillion current US$ against 8.34 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 50.88 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 7.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.48 billion current US$ | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 875.29 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.20 trillion current US$ | 3.82 trillion current US$ | 1.62 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.58 trillion current US$ | 5.08 trillion current US$ | 9.49 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 38.05 trillion current US$ | 6.77 trillion current US$ | 31.28 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, China or Japan?
- China, at 59.22 trillion current US$ against 8.34 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between China and Japan?
- 50.88 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.