Stocks traded, total value in Germany
Germany: Stocks traded, total value 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 103 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 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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 42.89 % 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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 327.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.0842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 889.69 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,004 SDR per person (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 103 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.