Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Japan
Japan: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 187.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Japan, 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 Japan is 187.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Japan peaked at 187.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1975.
That places Japan 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.1% | — |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +43.1% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | -42.4% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -46.1% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +71.8% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 118.3% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 142.4% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 120.3% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 115.4% | +118.4% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 122.9% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 114.7% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 122.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 122.1% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 121.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 131.7% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 145.3% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 176.2% | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 187.9% | +6.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 187.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 13.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 187.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.0%, 4.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 11.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 14.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 14.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 38.3% | 142.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 52.8% | 122.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.4% | 121.4% | 187.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Hong Kong 1,372.4% compare
- 2 China 303.7% compare
- 4 United States 180.3% compare
- 5 South Korea 176.3% compare
- 6 Canada 126.0% compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Japan?
- Stocks traded, total value in Japan was 187.9% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 187.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.