Stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Stocks traded, total value was 5.86 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong stood at 5.86 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% on the previous year and up 183.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong peaked at 5.86 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 327.87 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Hong Kong 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 484.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 646.00 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 327.87 million current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1978 | 408.44 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +162.9% |
| 1980 | 777.05 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 15.32 billion current US$ | +1871.1% |
| 1987 | 45.41 billion current US$ | +196.5% |
| 1988 | 23.42 billion current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1989 | 34.58 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 34.58 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.53 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 78.45 billion current US$ | +103.6% |
| 1993 | 132.11 billion current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 125.75 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 95.59 billion current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 166.24 billion current US$ | +73.9% |
| 1997 | 453.04 billion current US$ | +172.5% |
| 1998 | 205.95 billion current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 227.67 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 373.00 billion current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 238.19 billion current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 178.94 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 272.85 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 403.73 billion current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 421.19 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 755.54 billion current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2007 | 2.02 trillion current US$ | +166.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 trillion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 trillion current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 trillion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 3.07 trillion current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 4.07 trillion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 2.85 trillion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 2.28 trillion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 3.00 trillion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 5.86 trillion current US$ | +95.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5.86 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.46 billion current US$, 123.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5.86 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 226.27 billion current US$, 25.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1871.1% | 777.05 million current US$ | 15.32 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588.05 million current US$ | 327.87 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.90 billion current US$ | 777.05 million current US$ | 45.41 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 155.79 billion current US$ | 34.58 billion current US$ | 453.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.07 billion current US$ | 178.94 billion current US$ | 2.02 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 trillion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 2.27 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 trillion current US$ | 2.28 trillion current US$ | 5.86 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong?
- Stocks traded, total value in Hong Kong was 5.86 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.87 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.