Stocks traded, total value in Euro area
Euro area: Stocks traded, total value was 47.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Euro area, 1975–2015
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stocks traded, total value in Euro area is 47.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Euro area peaked at 101.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1982.
That places Euro area 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2015, putting it 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.8% | — |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +163.7% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +73.0% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +173.1% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 100.7% | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 1.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 10.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 47.8% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 36.6% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More financial sector data for Euro area
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 43.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -77.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 102,179 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Euro area?
- Stocks traded, total value in Euro area was 47.0% in 2015, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1982.
- How does Euro area rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Euro area ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2015.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.