Euro area vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Stocks traded, total value

Euro area
3.82 trillion current US$
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
636.82 billion current US$
in 2023
Euro area rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Euro area
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 3.82 trillion current US$ against 636.82 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.19 trillion current US$.

That makes Euro area's figure about 6.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 3 regions.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 30.67 billion current US$ 24.81 billion current US$ 5.87 billion current US$ Euro area
1980s 246.46 billion current US$ 142.08 billion current US$ 104.38 billion current US$ Euro area
1990s 1.65 trillion current US$ 625.35 billion current US$ 1.02 trillion current US$ Euro area
2000s 6.85 trillion current US$ 2.16 trillion current US$ 4.68 trillion current US$ Euro area
2010s 5.37 trillion current US$ 2.55 trillion current US$ 2.82 trillion current US$ Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Euro area or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area, at 3.82 trillion current US$ against 636.82 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.19 trillion current US$, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stocks traded, total value (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,154 data points, 1975–2025
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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.