France: Stock market turnover ratio

The latest value from 2015 is 63.61 percent, an increase from 56.02 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 43.77 percent, based on data from 61 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1975 to 2015 is 59.68 percent. The minimum value, 12.49 percent, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 399.59 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The stock market turnover ratio in France equals "the value of all stock market trades / the market value of all listed companies." It reflects how active the stock market of France is. A country may have many listed companies but few active trades. Conversely, there may be few listed companies but many trades.

Definition: 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.