Stocks traded, total value in South Asia
South Asia: Stocks traded, total value was 63.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stocks traded, total value in South Asia, 2000–2025
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 South Asia is 63.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in South Asia peaked at 95.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2013.
South Asia ranks 15th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Stocks traded, total value in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +60.1% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 37.1% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 27.5% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 45.2% | 78.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in South Asia?
- Stocks traded, total value in South Asia was 63.9% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
- How does South Asia rank for stocks traded, total value?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.