Stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Stocks traded, total value was 201.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
201.7%
Change on year
up 48.7%
Rank
5th
of 38 groups
All-time high
209.2%
in 2015
All-time low
13.0%
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2025

Stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income, 1993–2025

0501001502001993200920251993: 13.2 % of GDP1994: 16.5 % of GDP1995: 13 % of GDP1996: 17.4 % of GDP1997: 21.6 % of GDP1998: 18 % of GDP2000: 30 % of GDP2001: 18.3 % of GDP2002: 14.5 % of GDP2003: 17.4 % of GDP2004: 20.7 % of GDP2005: 17.9 % of GDP2006: 28.9 % of GDP2007: 87 % of GDP2008: 47.2 % of GDP2009: 83.5 % of GDP2010: 74.1 % of GDP2011: 51.4 % of GDP2012: 39.7 % of GDP2013: 51.6 % of GDP2014: 69.6 % of GDP2015: 209.2 % of GDP2016: 102.8 % of GDP2017: 90 % of GDP2018: 69.7 % of GDP2019: 92.7 % of GDP2020: 155 % of GDP2021: 162.1 % of GDP2022: 127.8 % of GDP2023: 114.8 % of GDP2024: 135.7 % of GDP2025: 201.7 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income stood at 201.7%.

That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income peaked at 209.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1995.

Upper middle income ranks 5th of 38 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Upper middle income, 1993 to 2025.
Year % of GDP Change
1993 13.2%
1994 16.5% +24.9%
1995 13.0% -21.2%
1996 17.4% +33.7%
1997 21.6% +24.2%
1998 18.0% -16.8%
2000 30.0% +66.6%
2001 18.3% -38.9%
2002 14.5% -21.0%
2003 17.4% +20.5%
2004 20.7% +18.4%
2005 17.9% -13.6%
2006 28.9% +61.9%
2007 87.0% +200.9%
2008 47.2% -45.8%
2009 83.5% +77.1%
2010 74.1% -11.3%
2011 51.4% -30.6%
2012 39.7% -22.8%
2013 51.6% +29.9%
2014 69.6% +35.0%
2015 209.2% +200.6%
2016 102.8% -50.9%
2017 90.0% -12.4%
2018 69.7% -22.5%
2019 92.7% +32.9%
2020 155.0% +67.3%
2021 162.1% +4.6%
2022 127.8% -21.1%
2023 114.8% -10.2%
2024 135.7% +18.2%
2025 201.7% +48.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 13.0% 21.6% 6
2000s 36.5% 14.5% 87.0% 10
2010s 85.1% 39.7% 209.2% 10
2020s 149.5% 114.8% 201.7% 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 2 China 303.7% compare
  2. 3 Japan 187.9% compare
  3. 4 United States of America 180.3% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 176.3% compare
  5. 6 Canada 126.0% compare
  6. 7 Finland 95.6% compare
  7. 8 Italy 94.6% compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income?
Stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income was 201.7% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 209.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1995.
How does Upper middle income rank for stocks traded, total value?
Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.