Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Mexico
Mexico: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stocks traded, total value in Mexico, 1978–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.9% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Mexico peaked at 12.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1982.
That places Mexico 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.3% | — |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +134.9% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -48.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -73.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +66.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +56.4% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +91.1% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +137.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -40.2% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +44.8% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +7.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 38.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Mexico?
- Stocks traded, total value in Mexico was 6.9% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1982.
- How does Mexico rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Mexico ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.