East Asia & Pacific vs Korea: Stocks traded, total value

East Asia & Pacific
251.5%
in 2025
Korea
176.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
3rd
Korea rank
5th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Korea
0100200300197520002025

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 251.5% against 176.3% in Korea, a difference of 75.2%.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 38 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 13.0% 4.0% 9.0% East Asia & Pacific
1980s 38.5% 13.6% 24.9% East Asia & Pacific
1990s 38.6% 47.0% 8.4% Korea
2000s 84.9% 104.8% 19.9% Korea
2010s 113.4% 116.2% 2.8% Korea
2020s 186.0% 213.7% 27.8% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, East Asia & Pacific or Korea?
East Asia & Pacific, at 251.5% against 176.3% in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
75.2%, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Korea rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 38 groups.
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
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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.