Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Stocks traded, total value was 23.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1979–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 23.8% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 42.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.1% | — |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +88.9% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +110.2% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +78.4% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +58.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +141.6% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 3.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 4.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 13.1% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 23.8% | 42.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Net migration -462,147 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.7 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.3% (2025)
- Broad money 73.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 35.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 23.8% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.