Stocks traded, total value in Euro area
Euro area: Stocks traded, total value was 3.82 trillion current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Euro area, 1975–2015
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 3.82 trillion current US$ for stocks traded, total value in 2015.
The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Euro area peaked at 12.85 trillion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.43 billion current US$, in 1976.
Euro area ranks 18th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 billion current US$ | 24.43 billion current US$ | 43.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 246.46 billion current US$ | 32.27 billion current US$ | 649.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 674.43 billion current US$ | 4.46 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 trillion current US$ | 3.70 trillion current US$ | 12.85 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 trillion current US$ | 3.82 trillion current US$ | 6.20 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 15 United Kingdom 636.82 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Netherlands 476.18 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Spain 469.33 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 333.03 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Sweden 309.80 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Thailand 290.25 billion current US$ compare
- 21 South Africa 284.15 billion current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Euro area
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 78.1% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 102,179 (2025)
- Listed domestic companies, total 4,913 (2018)
- Commercial bank branches 18.55 per 100,000 adults (2024)
- Stocks traded, total value 47.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Euro area?
- Stocks traded, total value in Euro area was 3.82 trillion current US$ in 2015, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 trillion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.43 billion current US$ in 1976.
- How does Euro area rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Euro area ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2015.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.