United Kingdom Stocks Traded: Total Value (% of GDP) (2023)
United Kingdom's Stocks Traded: Total Value (% of GDP): 18.6 % of GDP in 2023, -16.7pp YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS), 1975–2023.
United Kingdom (2023)
18.6
% of GDP
-16.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-16.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
44
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.6 | -16.7pp |
| 2022 | 35.3 | +8.6pp |
| 2021 | 26.7 | -1.4pp |
| 2019 | 28.1 | -48.3pp |
| 2014 | 76.4 | +16.5pp |
| 2013 | 59.9 | -30.9pp |
| 2012 | 90.8 | -22.6pp |
| 2011 | 113.4 | -15.3pp |
| 2010 | 128.7 | +13.1pp |
| 2009 | 115.6 | +22.7pp |
| 2008 | 92.9 | -34.3pp |
| 2007 | 127.2 | +25.6pp |
| 2006 | 101.6 | +33.8pp |
| 2005 | 67.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2004 | 66.7 | +6.3pp |
| 2003 | 60.4 | +1.9pp |
| 2002 | 58.5 | -55.9pp |
| 2001 | 114.4 | +4.7pp |
| 2000 | 109.7 | +25.6pp |
| 1999 | 84.1 | +21.2pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 18.6 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -16.7pp. Across 1975–2023 the series ranges from 5.8 in 1979 to 128.7 in 2010.
This page tracks the total value of shares traded on stock exchanges as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. Trading value measures market liquidity and activity, not just size.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the total value of shares traded on stock exchanges as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. Trading value measures market liquidity and activity, not just size. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2023 (44 observations).
The series peaked at 128.7 % of GDP in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.8 in 1979. The latest reading of 18.6 in 2023 represents a change of -16.7pp.