Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — all countries

Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — North America

Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in North America in 2025 — 176.45%. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 168.79 pp.

2025 176.45% +34.74 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 298.52%2008
Period minimum 7.52%1977

Trend over time

1975–2025 · % of GDP

Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — North America, 1975–20250100200300197519801985199019952000200520102015202020251975: 7.66%1976: 8.64%1977: 7.52%1978: 9.18%1979: 10.1%1980: 13.95%1981: 12.5%1982: 14.34%1983: 20.76%1984: 25.8%1985: 32.05%1986: 45.15%1987: 56.17%1988: 35.4%1989: 39.15%1990: 32.02%1991: 32.69%1992: 36.63%1993: 47.97%1994: 48.36%1995: 65.01%1996: 83.05%1997: 103.99%1998: 130.54%1999: 186.26%2000: 276.48%2001: 188.35%2002: 149.67%2003: 133.95%2004: 149.53%2005: 187.97%2006: 210.15%2007: 279.61%2008: 298.52%2009: 224.72%2010: 224.5%2011: 244.37%2012: 186.29%2013: 184.54%2014: 207.62%2015: 213.99%2016: 212.51%2017: 193.08%2018: 225.27%2019: 162.19%2020: 186.83%2021: 186.62%2022: 164.76%2023: 130.87%2024: 141.72%2025: 176.45%
Change over the period: +168.79 pp Annual average: 3.38 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 176.45%
World 158.7%
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 176.45 +34.74 pp
2024 141.72 +10.84 pp
2023 130.87 −33.89 pp
2022 164.76 −21.86 pp
2021 186.62 −0.21 pp
2020 186.83 +24.64 pp
2019 162.19 −63.09 pp
2018 225.27 +32.19 pp
2017 193.08 −19.43 pp
2016 212.51 −1.48 pp
2015 213.99 +6.37 pp
2014 207.62 +23.08 pp
2013 184.54 −1.75 pp
2012 186.29 −58.08 pp
2011 244.37 +19.88 pp
2010 224.5 −0.22 pp
2009 224.72 −73.8 pp
2008 298.52 +18.91 pp
2007 279.61 +69.46 pp
2006 210.15 +22.18 pp
2005 187.97 +38.45 pp
2004 149.53 +15.57 pp
2003 133.95 −15.71 pp
2002 149.67 −38.68 pp
2001 188.35 −88.13 pp
2000 276.48 +90.22 pp
1999 186.26 +55.72 pp
1998 130.54 +26.55 pp
1997 103.99 +20.94 pp
1996 83.05 +18.04 pp
1995 65.01 +16.65 pp
1994 48.36 +0.39 pp
1993 47.97 +11.34 pp
1992 36.63 +3.94 pp
1991 32.69 +0.67 pp
1990 32.02 −7.13 pp
1989 39.15 +3.76 pp
1988 35.4 −20.77 pp
1987 56.17 +11.01 pp
1986 45.15 +13.11 pp
1985 32.05 +6.25 pp
1984 25.8 +5.04 pp
1983 20.76 +6.42 pp
1982 14.34 +1.84 pp
1981 12.5 −1.45 pp
1980 13.95 +3.85 pp
1979 10.1 +0.92 pp
1978 9.18 +1.66 pp
1977 7.52 −1.12 pp
1976 8.64 +0.97 pp
1975 7.66

About the indicator

The total value of share transactions on national exchanges over a year as a percent of GDP. Unlike capitalization it measures not the size of a market but its liquidity: capitalization can be high while trading is sluggish, if the shares are concentrated in a few hands and hardly change owners.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.