Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Germany
Germany: Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) was 47.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in Germany, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 47.2% for stock market total value traded to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in Germany peaked at 111.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
Germany ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.1% | — |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +110.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +214.9% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +644.7% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +57.3% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 111.9% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +35.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +644.7% | 6.0% | 44.7% |
| 1985 | +214.9% | 3.7% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 1.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 6.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 40.7% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 32.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market total value traded to gdp in Germany?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in Germany was 47.2% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market total value traded to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of all traded shares in a stock market exchange as a percentage of GDP. Following deflation method is use: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).