Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea
Korea: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 200.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea, 1979–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea stood at 200.8%.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea peaked at 407.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1980.
Korea ranks 4th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 50.1% | — |
| 1980 | 48.7% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 85.6% | +75.7% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 78.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 107.0% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 150.8% | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 149.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 101.2% | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 127.6% | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 407.9% | +219.7% |
| 1998 | 139.9% | -65.7% |
| 1999 | 249.8% | +78.5% |
| 2000 | 289.2% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 159.9% | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 231.7% | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 138.8% | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 122.8% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 167.1% | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 160.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 170.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 252.2% | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 201.9% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 149.3% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 194.2% | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 134.4% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 107.7% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 149.8% | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 126.1% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 112.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 173.7% | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 129.8% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 238.5% | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 252.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 185.4% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 172.4% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 200.8% | +16.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 200.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.7%, 7.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Korea's 200.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 4.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +219.7% | 127.6% | 407.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 48.7% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.7% | 67.6% | 407.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.5% | 122.8% | 289.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.3% | 105.8% | 194.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.9% | 172.4% | 252.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Korea was 200.8% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 407.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1980.
- How does Korea rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.