Stocks traded, total value in Singapore
Singapore: Stocks traded, total value was 30.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Singapore, 1979–2019
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 Singapore is 30.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Singapore peaked at 210.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1985.
Singapore ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.4% | — |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +168.0% |
| 1981 | 45.0% | +46.8% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +108.9% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -61.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +91.2% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | +139.3% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -47.2% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +154.3% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 137.7% | +279.8% |
| 1994 | 120.6% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 124.5% | +82.4% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 125.1% | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 210.7% | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 130.7% | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 130.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 127.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 7.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 36.3% | 137.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.8% | 68.1% | 210.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 30.3% | 127.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,291 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 217.81 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 19.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 289.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 295.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 315.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 298.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 48,902 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Singapore?
- Stocks traded, total value in Singapore was 30.3% in 2019, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 210.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1985.
- How does Singapore rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.