United Kingdom: Stock market value traded

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 United Kingdom

Stock market value traded, percent of GDP

 Latest value 18.62
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1975 - 2023
 Average 49.49
 Min - Max 5.83 - 128.69
 Source The World Federation of Exchanges
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The latest value from 2023 is 18.62 percent, a decline from 35.34 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 30.30 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1975 to 2023 is 49.49 percent. The minimum value, 5.83 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 128.69 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values United Kingdom: Stock market value traded
 2023 18.62
 2022 35.34
 2021 26.74
 2019 28.11
 2014 76.39
 2013 59.89
 2012 90.83
 2011 113.43




Definition: The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.

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