# Value of stocks traded

Annual value of shares traded as a percentage of GDP. Each transaction is counted once and can include domestic and foreign shares.

## Key facts

- Value of stocks traded in the World was 158.7% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Value of stocks traded in the United States was 180.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Hong Kong had the highest value of stocks traded of 76 countries in 2021, at 1,102.6% of GDP, and Armenia the lowest, at 0% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 106 places, with figures from 1990 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `stocks_traded_gdp`
- Unit: % of GDP
- Note: Exchanges used different methods to count trading activity before 2001, which limits historical comparisons. Compiled by WDI from the World Federation of Exchanges. The latest year varies by country.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/stocks-traded-gdp
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/stocks_traded_gdp

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % of GDP | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2025 | 158.7 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) (CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |
| United States | 2025 | 180.3 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) (CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/stocks-traded-gdp/countries.md) (105 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/stocks-traded-gdp/eu-countries.md) (27 places)