Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Ireland
Ireland: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 8.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Ireland, 1995–2018
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.1% for stocks traded, total value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Ireland peaked at 47.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, 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 (% of GDP) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.3% | — |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +147.4% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -88.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 15.6% | 47.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Ireland?
- Stocks traded, total value in Ireland was 8.1% in 2018, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.