Stocks traded, total value in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Stocks traded, total value was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 46.9%
Rank
34th
of 38 groups
All-time high
34.6%
in 2023
All-time low
3.7%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2009–2025

Stocks traded, total value in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2009–2025

01020302009201720252009: 13.7 % of GDP2010: 7.5 % of GDP2011: 3.7 % of GDP2012: 3.7 % of GDP2013: 5 % of GDP2014: 4.5 % of GDP2020: 24.9 % of GDP2021: 20 % of GDP2022: 17.2 % of GDP2023: 34.6 % of GDP2024: 4.4 % of GDP2025: 6.5 % of GDP

Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 6.5% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 34.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Stocks traded, total value in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2009 to 2025.
Year % of GDP Change
2009 13.7%
2010 7.5% -45.0%
2011 3.7% -50.5%
2012 3.7% -0.9%
2013 5.0% +35.3%
2014 4.5% -10.7%
2020 24.9% +456.6%
2021 20.0% -19.5%
2022 17.2% -14.3%
2023 34.6% +101.3%
2024 4.4% -87.1%
2025 6.5% +46.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2010s 4.9% 3.7% 7.5% 5
2020s 17.9% 4.4% 34.6% 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 31 Portugal 20.3% compare
  2. 32 Belgium 19.9% compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom 18.6% compare
  4. 34 Greece 17.1% compare
  5. 35 Chile 15.4% compare
  6. 36 Indonesia 14.9% compare
  7. 37 Qatar 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stocks traded, total value in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Stocks traded, total value in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 6.5% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for stocks traded, total value?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,161 data points, 1975–2025
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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.