Stocks traded, total value in Japan
Japan: Stocks traded, total value 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 103 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 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% |
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, China 1,372.4% compare
- 2 China 303.7% compare
- 4 United States of America 180.3% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 176.3% compare
- 6 Canada 126.0% compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (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 103 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.