Stocks traded, total value in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Stocks traded, total value was 251.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in East Asia & Pacific stood at 251.5%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 251.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 38 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.5% | — |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | +80.8% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | +52.8% |
| 1988 | 74.3% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 91.5% | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 164.7% | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 106.2% | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 118.0% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 109.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 230.1% | +133.6% |
| 2016 | 125.2% | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 121.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 109.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 185.6% | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 200.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 158.0% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 149.3% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 170.4% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 251.5% | +47.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 9.5% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 11.9% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 22.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 47.2% | 164.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.4% | 64.0% | 230.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.0% | 149.3% | 251.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 164.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.5% (2024)
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.35 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net migration -37,630 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in East Asia & Pacific?
- Stocks traded, total value in East Asia & Pacific was 251.5% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 251.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for stocks traded, total value?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.