Stocks traded, total value in Canada
Canada: Stocks traded, total value was 2.92 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Canada, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.92 trillion current US$ for stocks traded, total value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Canada peaked at 2.92 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.21 billion current US$, in 1975.
Canada ranks 6th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.21 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 6.37 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 6.67 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 10.16 billion current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 18.08 billion current US$ | +77.9% |
| 1980 | 27.16 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 23.69 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 16.47 billion current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 28.17 billion current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1984 | 25.31 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 38.99 billion current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 57.18 billion current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 93.25 billion current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 68.78 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 89.38 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 68.13 billion current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 73.34 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 75.71 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 133.36 billion current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1994 | 156.14 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 183.41 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 264.98 billion current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 337.96 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 356.70 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 392.67 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 628.49 billion current US$ | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 445.95 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 448.46 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 506.55 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 706.49 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 932.11 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 trillion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.95 trillion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 2.19 trillion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.25 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.02 trillion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.15 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 2.92 trillion current US$ | +35.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.92 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.46 billion current US$, 61.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.30 billion current US$ | 5.21 billion current US$ | 18.08 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.84 billion current US$ | 16.47 billion current US$ | 93.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.24 billion current US$ | 68.13 billion current US$ | 392.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.59 billion current US$ | 445.95 billion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion current US$ | 1.10 trillion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 trillion current US$ | 1.95 trillion current US$ | 2.92 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Canada?
- Stocks traded, total value in Canada was 2.92 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.