Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in China
China: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 296.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in China, 2003–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 296.7% for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in China peaked at 480.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2003.
China ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.6% | — |
| 2004 | 114.2% | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 140.8% | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 219.5% | +55.9% |
| 2009 | 219.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 205.0% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 195.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 136.0% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 194.9% | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 199.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 480.3% | +141.2% |
| 2016 | 249.9% | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 197.7% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 206.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 213.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 257.3% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 279.6% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 283.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 272.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 296.7% | +8.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 296.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 34.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- China's 296.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 6.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +141.2% | 199.2% | 480.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.3% | 75.6% | 219.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 227.8% | 136.0% | 480.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.8% | 257.3% | 296.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in China?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in China was 296.7% in 2024, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 480.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2003.
- How does China rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- China ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.