Italy vs North America: Stocks traded, total value
Italy
94.6%
in 2014
North America
176.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
North America rank
6th
Stocks traded, total value over time
- Italy
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 176.5% against 94.6% in Italy, a difference of 81.9%.
That makes North America's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th of 104 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 8.6% | 8.0% | North America |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 29.5% | 26.7% | North America |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 76.7% | 63.0% | North America |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 209.9% | 150.4% | North America |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 209.5% | 162.4% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Italy or North America?
- North America, at 176.5% against 94.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Italy and North America?
- 81.9%, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Italy and North America rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- Italy ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th 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.