Hong Kong vs Japan: Stocks traded, total value
Stocks traded, total value over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.34 trillion current US$ against 5.86 trillion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.47 trillion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588.05 million current US$ | 123.10 billion current US$ | 122.51 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.90 billion current US$ | 1.70 trillion current US$ | 1.68 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 155.79 billion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 1.00 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 764.07 billion current US$ | 3.82 trillion current US$ | 3.06 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.62 trillion current US$ | 5.08 trillion current US$ | 3.47 trillion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.52 trillion current US$ | 6.77 trillion current US$ | 3.25 trillion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.34 trillion current US$ against 5.86 trillion current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 2.47 trillion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (current US$). 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.