Stocks traded, total value in China
China: Stocks traded, total value was 59.22 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in China, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 59.22 trillion current US$ for stocks traded, total value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in China peaked at 59.22 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.97 billion current US$, in 1993.
China ranks 1st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.97 billion current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 68.17 billion current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1995 | 77.53 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 307.74 billion current US$ | +296.9% |
| 1997 | 371.06 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 284.39 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 752.58 billion current US$ | +164.6% |
| 2001 | 462.78 billion current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 338.21 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 388.00 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 511.50 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 392.37 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +195.4% |
| 2007 | 6.31 trillion current US$ | +444.0% |
| 2008 | 3.91 trillion current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 7.83 trillion current US$ | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 8.26 trillion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.67 trillion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 5.03 trillion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 7.70 trillion current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 11.96 trillion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 39.33 trillion current US$ | +228.8% |
| 2016 | 18.30 trillion current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 17.22 trillion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 13.07 trillion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 18.25 trillion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 31.58 trillion current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 40.36 trillion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 32.46 trillion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 29.82 trillion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 34.87 trillion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 59.22 trillion current US$ | +69.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 59.22 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.18 billion current US$, 27213.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- China's 59.22 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 226.27 billion current US$, 261.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +444.0% | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 6.31 trillion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.48 billion current US$ | 39.97 billion current US$ | 371.06 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.20 trillion current US$ | 338.21 billion current US$ | 7.83 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 trillion current US$ | 5.03 trillion current US$ | 39.33 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 trillion current US$ | 29.82 trillion current US$ | 59.22 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in China?
- Stocks traded, total value in China was 59.22 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 59.22 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.97 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does China rank for stocks traded, total value?
- China ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.