Stocks traded, total value in New Zealand
New Zealand: Stocks traded, total value was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in New Zealand, 1985–2025
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 New Zealand is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in New Zealand peaked at 20.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
That places New Zealand 51st out of 104 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.8% | — |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +85.0% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -67.2% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +97.0% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +98.3% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +56.0% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -75.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +132.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.0%, 11% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +132.3% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 4.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.0% compare
- 49 Hungary 5.3% compare
- 50 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 52 Jordan 4.9% compare
- 53 Seychelles 3.5% compare
- 54 Bahrain 3.3% compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in New Zealand?
- Stocks traded, total value in New Zealand was 5.0% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for stocks traded, total value?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.