South Korea vs United States: Stocks traded, total value
Stocks traded, total value over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 55.47 trillion current US$ against 3.30 trillion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 52.16 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 16.8 times South Korea's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 104 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 271.85 billion current US$ | 269.15 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 25.96 billion current US$ | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 1.38 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 222.73 billion current US$ | 6.63 trillion current US$ | 6.41 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 976.30 billion current US$ | 28.36 trillion current US$ | 27.39 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1.76 trillion current US$ | 39.03 trillion current US$ | 37.27 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 3.94 trillion current US$ | 44.43 trillion current US$ | 40.49 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 55.47 trillion current US$ against 3.30 trillion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between South Korea and United States?
- 52.16 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- South Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (current US$). 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.