Stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Stocks traded, total value was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 16.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1993.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.2% | — |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +185.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +101.5% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +35.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +185.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More financial sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Net migration -568,786 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.92 (2025)
- Broad money 66.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.11 % 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 37.0% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -55.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Stocks traded, total value in Central Europe and the Baltics was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1993.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.