Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in South Korea in 2025 — 176.34%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 67. Since 1979, the indicator has risen by 172.37 pp.
1979–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176.34 | +9.61 pp |
| 2024 | 166.73 | −17.13 pp |
| 2023 | 183.86 | +14.4 pp |
| 2022 | 169.46 | −118.85 pp |
| 2021 | 288.32 | −9.3 pp |
| 2020 | 297.62 | +187.52 pp |
| 2019 | 110.1 | −24.52 pp |
| 2018 | 134.62 | +16.97 pp |
| 2017 | 117.64 | +16.27 pp |
| 2016 | 101.37 | −18.41 pp |
| 2015 | 119.78 | +37.3 pp |
| 2014 | 82.49 | −10.21 pp |
| 2013 | 92.69 | −25.98 pp |
| 2012 | 118.67 | −29.32 pp |
| 2011 | 147.99 | +11.36 pp |
| 2010 | 136.63 | −34.82 pp |
| 2009 | 171.45 | +62.69 pp |
| 2008 | 108.76 | −48.32 pp |
| 2007 | 157.09 | +34.8 pp |
| 2006 | 122.29 | −1.17 pp |
| 2005 | 123.46 | +59.59 pp |
| 2004 | 63.87 | +1.11 pp |
| 2003 | 62.76 | −26.62 pp |
| 2002 | 89.38 | +23.48 pp |
| 2001 | 65.9 | −17.01 pp |
| 2000 | 82.91 | −65.37 pp |
| 1999 | 148.28 | +107.92 pp |
| 1998 | 40.37 | +11.37 pp |
| 1997 | 28.99 | +0.87 pp |
| 1996 | 28.12 | −3.3 pp |
| 1995 | 31.42 | −28.44 pp |
| 1994 | 59.86 | +7.96 pp |
| 1993 | 51.89 | +20.5 pp |
| 1992 | 31.39 | +7.17 pp |
| 1991 | 24.22 | −1.33 pp |
| 1990 | 25.55 | −21.45 pp |
| 1989 | 47 | +5.65 pp |
| 1988 | 41.35 | +24.36 pp |
| 1987 | 16.99 | +7.7 pp |
| 1986 | 9.29 | +5.37 pp |
| 1985 | 3.92 | +0.14 pp |
| 1984 | 3.78 | +1.32 pp |
| 1983 | 2.46 | −0.84 pp |
| 1982 | 3.3 | −1.57 pp |
| 1981 | 4.87 | +2.07 pp |
| 1980 | 2.8 | −1.16 pp |
| 1979 | 3.97 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
The value of a country's listed companies as a percent of GDP.
Business Listed domestic companiesHow many domestic companies are quoted on a country's exchanges.
Finance Broad money (% of GDP)The amount of money in the economy as a percent of GDP — the depth of the financial system.
Business Foreign direct investment inflowsHow much direct investment from abroad comes into a country in a year.
Business Foreign direct investment outflowsHow much direct investment the residents of a country place abroad.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
