Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Stocks traded, total value

Saudi Arabia
333.03 billion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
284.15 billion current US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 333.03 billion current US$ against 284.15 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 48.88 billion current US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 103 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 526.33 billion current US$ 130.98 billion current US$ 395.35 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s 334.57 billion current US$ 283.38 billion current US$ 51.18 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
2020s 446.08 billion current US$ 243.68 billion current US$ 202.39 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 333.03 billion current US$ against 284.15 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
48.88 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (current US$). 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.