China vs Republic of Korea: Stocks traded, total value

China
303.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
176.3%
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
0100200300197920022025

How they compare

China currently reports 303.7% against 176.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 127.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 22.1% 40.1% 18.0% Republic of Korea
2000s 63.5% 104.8% 41.3% Republic of Korea
2010s 133.3% 116.2% 17.1% China
2020s 210.4% 213.7% 3.3% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, China or Republic of Korea?
China, at 303.7% against 176.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between China and Republic of Korea?
127.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
China ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,161 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.