South Korea: Stock market turnover ratio

The latest value from 2022 is 185.42 percent, a decline from 252.41 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 33.12 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1979 to 2022 is 142.84 percent. The minimum value, 48.74 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 407.88 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The stock market turnover ratio in South Korea equals "the value of all stock market trades / the market value of all listed companies." It reflects how active the stock market of South Korea 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.