Euro area vs France: Stocks traded, total value

Euro area
47.0%
in 2015
France
54.4%
in 2015
Euro area rank
18th
France rank
16th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Euro area
  • France
0255075100197519952015

How they compare

France currently reports 54.4% against 47.0% in Euro area, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 18th and France ranks 16th of 38 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area France Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Euro area
1980s 6.6% 4.4% 2.2% Euro area
1990s 24.0% 20.1% 3.8% Euro area
2000s 68.2% 72.7% 4.4% France
2010s 42.3% 45.3% 3.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Euro area or France?
France, at 54.4% against 47.0% in Euro area as of 2015.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Euro area and France?
7.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Euro area and France rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Euro area ranks 18th and France ranks 16th 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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About this data

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.