Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Brazil
Brazil: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 45.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Brazil, 1979–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 45.3% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Brazil peaked at 93.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1989.
That places Brazil 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.5% | — |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +54.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +112.8% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +43.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -69.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +126.3% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +104.5% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +62.9% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +80.3% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -45.8% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +67.8% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | +8.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 45.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 23.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 45.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 254.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 1.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 7.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 23.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 41.6% | 93.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Brazil?
- Stocks traded, total value in Brazil was 45.3% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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 (% of GDP). 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.