Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Stocks traded, total value was 1.23 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.23 trillion current US$ for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.55 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.79 billion current US$, in 1983.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 10.82 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 11.49 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 7.30 billion current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 4.79 billion current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +101.6% |
| 1985 | 20.28 billion current US$ | +110.1% |
| 1986 | 33.96 billion current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1987 | 21.76 billion current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 19.66 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 20.08 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.87 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 50.09 billion current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1992 | 85.71 billion current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 154.61 billion current US$ | +80.4% |
| 1994 | 264.06 billion current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 161.76 billion current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 199.29 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 324.92 billion current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 238.88 billion current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 217.31 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 159.68 billion current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 131.33 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 70.96 billion current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 106.00 billion current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 178.90 billion current US$ | +68.8% |
| 2005 | 262.56 billion current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 412.58 billion current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 839.11 billion current US$ | +103.4% |
| 2008 | 708.99 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 846.84 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 970.75 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 823.81 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 559.71 billion current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 718.62 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 816.86 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.51 trillion current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.83 billion current US$ | 8.83 billion current US$ | 8.83 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.98 billion current US$ | 4.79 billion current US$ | 33.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.35 billion current US$ | 26.87 billion current US$ | 324.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.69 billion current US$ | 70.96 billion current US$ | 846.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.60 billion current US$ | 559.71 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 1.23 trillion current US$ | 1.55 trillion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 20 Thailand 290.25 billion current US$ compare
- 21 South Africa 284.15 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Viet Nam 226.27 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Indonesia 215.76 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Russian Federation 214.43 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Finland 188.76 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Israel 164.33 billion current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration -386,836 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.23 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 billion current US$ in 1983.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.