While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten global major stock markets. Europe’s biggest stock exchange is the Euronext which combines five markets based in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, London, Oslo and Paris. Euronext The Euronext Stock Exchange saw a significant increase in total market capitalization between 2021 and 2022, before increasing again during 2023. As of March 2024, the luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton was the largest company listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. Globally, the Euronext Stock Exchange is the fourth largest. London Stock Exchange The London Stock Exchange (LSE) was the second largest stock exchange in Europe and ninth globally in terms of market capitalization of domestic listed companies. As of May 2024, there were 1,775 companies trading on the LSE with the LSE's combined market capitalization amounting to approximately 3.86 trillion British pounds during the same period.

Euro Area's main stock market index, the EU50, rose to 5635 points on October 7, 2025, gaining 0.06% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 5.07% and is up 13.85% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Euro Area. Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten global major stock markets. Europe’s biggest stock exchanges are the Euronext which combines five markets, and the London Stock Exchange. Since the Covid-19 outbreak all of Europe’s largest exchanges all saw large drops in total market capital value between January and March 2020. Since March, all major stock exchanges in Europe have been in recovery. Coronavirus First reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has massively affected stock exchanges and the financial sector globally. Approximately 210 countries and territories worldwide have been affected by the COVID-19 virus. Euronext As Europe’s largest stock exchange, Euronext consists of the Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon and Paris stock markets. As of the end of 2022, companies trading on the Euronext stock exchange had a combined market capitalization of approximately seven trillion euros.

End-of-day prices refer to the closing prices of various financial instruments, such as equities (stocks), bonds, and indices, at the end of a trading session on a particular trading day. These prices are crucial pieces of market data used by investors, traders, and financial institutions to track the performance and value of these assets over time. The Techsalerator closing prices dataset is considered the most up-to-date, standardized valuation of a security trading commences again on the next trading day. This data is used for portfolio valuation, index calculation, technical analysis and benchmarking throughout the financial industry. The End-of-Day Pricing service covers equities, equity derivative bonds, and indices listed on 170 markets worldwide.

Prices for Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU600) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU600) was last updated by Trading Economics this October 7 of 2025.

As of March 2025, the largest stock exchange in Europe was the ********, with a total market capitalization of around **** trillion U.S. dollars. Euronext was formed in 2000, and is a pan-European stock exchange seated in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin London, Lisbon Paris and Oslo. In 2021, Euronext added the Milan Stock Exchange, which was previously operated by the LSE Group.

The average for 2022 based on 14 countries was 25.95 percent. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 62.99 percent and the lowest value was in the Czechia: 9.54 percent. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Prices for Euro Area Stock Market Index (Euronext 100) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Euro Area Stock Market Index (Euronext 100) was last updated by Trading Economics this October 8 of 2025.

Browse LSEG's NASDAQ Europe real-time and delayed market data, covering all asset types such as equity, ETPs, fixed income and derivatives.

In 2021, the London Stock Exchange was the leading European stock exchange, with a total number of 100 initial public offerings (IPOs) recorded. The following two European exchanges in terms of IPO volume were the Nasdaq Nordic in Stockholm, and the Oslo Børs, with ** and ** IPO deals respectively.

The average for 2022 based on 19 countries was 36.85 percent. The highest value was in Turkey: 270.99 percent and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: 0.09 percent. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) in European Union was reported at 8078748800000 USD in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. European Union - Market capitalization of listed companies - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The average for 2022 based on 19 countries was 17.46 percent. The highest value was in Switzerland: 105.71 percent and the lowest value was in Belarus: 0.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

P-values of two samples Kolmogorov-Smirnov test comparing real data distribution with q normal distribution for individual stocks and the whole WIG 30 index (independent fit of left and right tail is performed).

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Capitalization to GDP for Euro Area (DISCONTINUED) (DDDM01EZA156NWDB) from 1975 to 2015 about market cap, stock market, Euro Area, capital, Europe, and GDP.

European stock market size is USD 1093.6 million in 2024 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% from 2024 to 2031. Private financial institutions in nations such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux, and others are heavily investing in electronic trading platform solutions, which are expected to increase revenues to USD 2435.5 million by 2031.

Dataset of 24,964,980 trades made through the Budapest Stock Exchange between 2 January 2008 and 31 December 2008

The Europe Capital Market Exchange Ecosystem report segments the industry into By Type Of Market (Primary Market, Secondary Market), By Financial Instruments (Debt, Equity), By Investors (Retail Investors, Institutional Investors), and By Country (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Rest Of Europe). Get five years of historical data alongside five-year market forecasts.

The FTSE MIB Index fluctuated signifcantly in recent years. After peaking at over 41,000 index points in 2006, the FTSE MIB Index reached the lowest year-end value in 2011, when it was just above 15,000 points. As of the end of 2024, the Italian index stood at 34,186, an increase compared to the previous year.

The average for 2022 based on 14 countries was 219.4 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Germany: 1889.66 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Malta: 4.36 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.