Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Stocks traded, total value was 22.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2025
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 22.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 39.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th 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, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +87.4% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +110.3% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +66.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +73.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +129.4% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 3.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 4.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 12.7% | 24.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 22.8% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net migration -401,848 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Stocks traded, total value in Latin America & Caribbean was 22.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.