Hong Kong, China vs World: Stocks traded, total value

Hong Kong, China
5.86 trillion current US$
in 2025
World
149.98 trillion current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
World rank
1st

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
050.0T100.0T150.0T197520002025

How they compare

World currently reports 149.98 trillion current US$ against 5.86 trillion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 144.12 trillion current US$.

That makes World's figure about 25.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 103 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China World Difference Ahead
1970s 588.05 million current US$ 434.63 billion current US$ 434.04 billion current US$ World
1980s 23.90 billion current US$ 5.15 trillion current US$ 5.12 trillion current US$ World
1990s 155.79 billion current US$ 12.42 trillion current US$ 12.26 trillion current US$ World
2000s 764.07 billion current US$ 51.28 trillion current US$ 50.52 trillion current US$ World
2010s 1.62 trillion current US$ 75.56 trillion current US$ 73.94 trillion current US$ World
2020s 3.52 trillion current US$ 113.08 trillion current US$ 109.56 trillion current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Hong Kong, China or World?
World, at 149.98 trillion current US$ against 5.86 trillion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Hong Kong, China and World?
144.12 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

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.