Stocks traded, total value in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Stocks traded, total value was 43.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.5%
Change on year
down 11.6%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
80.6%
in 2020
All-time low
15.0%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025

Stocks traded, total value in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2025

204060801997201120251997: 15 % of GDP1998: 19.3 % of GDP1999: 24.5 % of GDP2000: 58.8 % of GDP2002: 24 % of GDP2003: 26.8 % of GDP2004: 30.8 % of GDP2005: 33.9 % of GDP2006: 34.2 % of GDP2007: 40.2 % of GDP2008: 23.4 % of GDP2009: 38.9 % of GDP2010: 36.4 % of GDP2011: 28.8 % of GDP2012: 27.2 % of GDP2013: 27 % of GDP2014: 26.9 % of GDP2015: 29.4 % of GDP2016: 24.6 % of GDP2017: 31.6 % of GDP2018: 31.7 % of GDP2019: 28.1 % of GDP2020: 80.6 % of GDP2021: 42.9 % of GDP2022: 63.1 % of GDP2023: 65 % of GDP2024: 49.2 % of GDP2025: 43.5 % of GDP

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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 43.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 80.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1997.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Stocks traded, total value in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997 to 2025.
Year % of GDP Change
1997 15.0%
1998 19.3% +28.1%
1999 24.5% +27.3%
2000 58.8% +140.1%
2002 24.0% -59.1%
2003 26.8% +11.5%
2004 30.8% +15.0%
2005 33.9% +10.1%
2006 34.2% +0.8%
2007 40.2% +17.6%
2008 23.4% -41.9%
2009 38.9% +66.5%
2010 36.4% -6.6%
2011 28.8% -20.8%
2012 27.2% -5.4%
2013 27.0% -0.8%
2014 26.9% -0.3%
2015 29.4% +9.2%
2016 24.6% -16.4%
2017 31.6% +28.4%
2018 31.7% +0.4%
2019 28.1% -11.3%
2020 80.6% +186.5%
2021 42.9% -46.7%
2022 63.1% +47.0%
2023 65.0% +2.9%
2024 49.2% -24.3%
2025 43.5% -11.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Stocks traded, total value in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +186.5% 28.1% 80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.6% 15.0% 24.5% 3
2000s 34.6% 23.4% 58.8% 9
2010s 29.2% 24.6% 36.4% 10
2020s 57.4% 42.9% 80.6% 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 18 Kuwait 52.2% compare
  2. 19 Thailand 50.3% compare
  3. 20 Brazil 45.3% compare
  4. 21 Viet Nam 44.0% compare
  5. 22 Singapore 30.3% compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 29.9% compare
  7. 24 Germany 29.4% compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stocks traded, total value in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Stocks traded, total value in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 43.5% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1997.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for stocks traded, total value?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,161 data points, 1975–2025
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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.