Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Germany
Germany: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 29.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Germany, 1975–2025
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 Germany is 29.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Germany peaked at 110.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
That places Germany 24th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.1% | — |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +110.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +214.9% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | +645.2% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +49.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 29.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 29.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +645.2% | 6.0% | 44.5% |
| 1985 | +214.9% | 3.7% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 1.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 6.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 40.1% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 19.7% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Germany?
- Stocks traded, total value in Germany was 29.4% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.