Stocks traded, total value in Ireland
Ireland: Stocks traded, total value 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 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (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.