Italy vs Korea: Stocks traded, total value
Italy
94.6%
in 2014
Korea
176.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Korea rank
5th
Stocks traded, total value over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 176.3% against 94.6% in Italy, a difference of 81.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Korea ranks 5th of 104 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 13.6% | 10.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 47.0% | 33.3% | Korea |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 104.8% | 45.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 115.7% | 68.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 176.3% against 94.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Italy and Korea?
- 81.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- Italy ranks 8th and 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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About this data
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.