Stocks traded, total value in North America
North America: Stocks traded, total value was 58.39 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in North America, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 58.39 trillion current US$ 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 30.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in North America peaked at 58.39 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 142.49 billion current US$, in 1975.
North America ranks 14th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.13 billion current US$ | 142.49 billion current US$ | 289.93 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.45 trillion current US$ | 436.97 billion current US$ | 2.97 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 trillion current US$ | 2.10 trillion current US$ | 19.21 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 trillion current US$ | 16.55 trillion current US$ | 48.75 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.35 trillion current US$ | 33.70 trillion current US$ | 50.44 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.68 trillion current US$ | 39.28 trillion current US$ | 58.39 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 11 Australia 1.10 trillion current US$ compare
- 12 Brazil 1.03 trillion current US$ compare
- 13 Turkey 977.10 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 893.44 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More financial sector data for North America
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.73 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 54.2% (2025)
- Net migration 1.56 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 3.1% (2008)
- Listed domestic companies, total 8,294 (2025)
- Commercial bank branches 21.88 per 100,000 adults (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in North America?
- Stocks traded, total value in North America was 58.39 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.39 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.49 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does North America rank for stocks traded, total value?
- North America ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.