Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in World
World: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 158.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in World, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 158.7% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in World peaked at 160.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1975.
That places World 11th out of 38 groups 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 (% of GDP) in World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.6% | — |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +65.8% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 143.6% | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 103.0% | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 117.3% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 160.1% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 138.8% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 115.7% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 111.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 103.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 155.4% | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 121.6% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 114.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 117.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 142.4% | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 140.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 116.6% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 101.0% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 120.4% | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 158.7% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 8.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 22.2% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.7% | 75.4% | 160.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 81.3% | 155.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.0% | 101.0% | 158.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in World?
- Stocks traded, total value in World was 158.7% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 160.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1975.
- How does World rank for stocks traded, total value?
- World ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.