Stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Stocks traded, total value was 201.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Upper middle income, 1993–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Upper middle income
- Net migration 576,949 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.37 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 136.9% (2024)
- Broad money 167.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 139.0% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 197.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.