Korea vs North America: Stocks traded, total value
Korea
176.3%
in 2025
North America
176.5%
in 2025
Korea rank
5th
North America rank
6th
Stocks traded, total value over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 176.5% against 176.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was North America ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and North America ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 10.1% | 6.1% | North America |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 29.5% | 16.0% | North America |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 76.7% | 29.6% | North America |
| 2000s | 104.8% | 209.9% | 105.1% | North America |
| 2010s | 116.2% | 205.4% | 89.2% | North America |
| 2020s | 213.7% | 164.5% | 49.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Korea or North America?
- North America, at 176.5% against 176.3% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Korea and North America?
- 0.2%, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- Korea ranks 5th 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.