European Union vs Kuwait: Stocks traded, total value

European Union
43.6%
in 2014
Kuwait
52.2%
in 2025
European Union rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • European Union
  • Kuwait
0255075100125197520002025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 52.2% against 43.6% in European Union, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 23.4% 40.4% 17.0% Kuwait
2000s 56.4% 45.5% 10.9% European Union
2010s 36.1% 16.5% 19.6% European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, European Union or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 52.2% against 43.6% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between European Union and Kuwait?
8.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kuwait?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do European Union and Kuwait rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
European Union ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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.