The value of global domestic equity market increased from ***** trillion U.S. dollars in 2013 to ****** trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. The United States was by far the leading country with the largest share of total world stocks as of 2024. Global market capitalization in different regions The market capitalization of domestic companies listed varied across different regions of the world. As of Decmber 2024, the Americas region had the largest domestic equity market, totaling ** trillion U.S. dollars. This region is home to the NYSE and Nasdaq, which are the two largest stock exchange operators in the world. The market capitalization of these two exchanges alone exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars as of January 2025, larger than the total market capitalization in the Asia-Pacific, and in the EMEA regions in the same period. Largest Stock Exchanges in Latin America As of December 2024, the B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcao) was the biggest stock exchange in Latin America in terms of market capitalization and the second-largest in terms of number of listed companies. Following the B3 were the Mexican Stock Exchange and the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile. The most valuable company in Latin America is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange: Fomento Económico Mexicano, a multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterrey, had a market cap of *** billion U.S. dollars as of March 2025.

In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.

The average for 2022 based on 75 countries was 74.88 percent. The highest value was in Hong Kong: 1273.23 percent and the lowest value was in Armenia: 1.29 percent. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of almost ** trillion U.S. dollars as of June 2025. The following three exchanges were the NASDAQ, PINK Exchange, and the Frankfurt Exchange. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers, traders, buyers, and sellers can trade in equities products. The largest exchanges have thousands of listed companies. These companies sell shares of their business, giving the general public the opportunity to invest in them. The oldest stock exchange worldwide is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, founded in the late sixteenth century. Other functions of a stock exchange Since these are publicly traded companies, every firm listed on a stock exchange has had an initial public offering (IPO). The largest IPOs can raise billions of dollars in equity for the firm involved. Related to stock exchanges are derivatives exchanges, where stock options, futures contracts, and other derivatives can be traded.

Market capitalization of World jumped by 11.21% from 102,923,059,370,000.0 US dollars in 2023 to 114,462,421,710,000.0 US dollars in 2024. Since the 15.77% drop in 2022, market capitalization shot up by 22.37% in 2024. Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Capitalization to GDP for Slovenia (DDDM01SIA156NWDB) from 1997 to 2020 about Slovenia, market cap, stock market, capital, and GDP.

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Key information about China Market Capitalization

• China Market Capitalization accounted for 11,870.548 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 11,513.605 USD bn in the previous month
• China Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jul 1995 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 14,375.423 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 40.601 USD bn in Jan 1996

CEIC calculates monthly Market Capitalization as the sum of Market Capitalization of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Market Capitalization of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and converts it into USD. Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

With a market capitalization of 3.12 trillion U.S. dollars as of May 2024, Microsoft was the world’s largest company that year. Rounding out the top five were some of the world’s most recognizable brands: Apple, NVIDIA, Google’s parent company Alphabet, and Amazon. Saudi Aramco led the ranking of the world's most profitable companies in 2023, with a pre-tax income of nearly 250 billion U.S. dollars. How are market value and market capitalization determined? Market value and market capitalization are two terms frequently used – and confused - when discussing the profitability and viability of companies. Strictly speaking, market capitalization (or market cap) is the worth of a company based on the total value of all their shares; an important metric when determining the comparative value of companies for trading opportunities. Accordingly, many stock exchanges such as the New York or London Stock Exchange release market capitalization data on their listed companies. On the other hand, market value technically refers to what a company is worth in a much broader context. It is determined by multiple factors, including profitability, corporate debt, and the market environment as a whole. In this sense it aims to estimate the overall value of a company, with share price only being one element. Market value is therefore useful for determining whether a company’s shares are over- or undervalued, and in arriving at a price if the company is to be sold. Such valuations are generally made on a case-by-case basis though, and not regularly reported. For this reason, market capitalization is often reported as market value. What are the top companies in the world? The answer to this question depends on the metric used. Although the largest company by market capitalization, Microsoft's global revenue did not manage to crack the top 20 companies. Rather, American multinational retailer Walmart was ranked as the largest company in the world by revenue. Walmart also had the highest number of employees in the world.

Key information about United States Market Capitalization

• United States Market Capitalization accounted for 40,297.980 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with a percentage of 48,548.538 USD bn in the previous year
• US Market Capitalization is updated yearly, available from Dec 1975 to Dec 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 48,548.538 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 703.800 USD bn in Dec 1975

The World Bank provides annual Market Capitalization in USD. Market Capitalization includes domestic companies listed at the end of the year and excludes investment companies, mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles.

The market capitalization of companies in the United States was almost six times than that of China as of June 2025, making up a large share of the world's total market capitalization. Listed companies in the U.S. had a total market capitalization of nearly ** trillion U.S. dollars - against ** trillion U.S. dollars recorded by China. Japan followed as the next country in the ranking of nearly ***** trillion U.S. dollars.

Key information about India Market Capitalization

• India Market Capitalization accounted for 4,388.733 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 4,899.710 USD bn in the previous month
• India Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 5,663.221 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 55.322 USD bn in Apr 1993

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. BSE Limited provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in United States was reported at 195 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Capitalization to GDP for China (DDDM01CNA156NWDB) from 2003 to 2020 about market cap, stock market, China, capital, and GDP.

Spain Market Capitalization: Spanish Stock Exchange: Annual: Alternative Market data was reported at 48,633.329 EUR mn in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 43,582.870 EUR mn for 2020. Spain Market Capitalization: Spanish Stock Exchange: Annual: Alternative Market data is updated yearly, averaging 33,262.592 EUR mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2021, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48,633.329 EUR mn in 2021 and a record low of 23,705.480 EUR mn in 2006. Spain Market Capitalization: Spanish Stock Exchange: Annual: Alternative Market data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bolsas y Mercados Españoles. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.Z002: Bolsas y Mercados Españoles: Market Capitalization.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Slovenia was reported at 15.77 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Slovenia - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

As of Janaury 2025, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq - the two largest stock exchange operators in the United States - held a combined market capitalization for domestic listed companies of over ** trillion U.S. dollars. Both markets were almost evenly sized at this point in time - at approximately ** and ** trillion U.S. dollars, respectively. However, the Nasdaq has grown much quicker than the NYSE since January 2018, when their respective domestic market caps were ** and ** trillion U.S. dollars. Much of this can be attributed to the success of information technology stocks during the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as the Nasdaq is the traditional venue for companies operating in the tech sector.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in China was reported at 83.16 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Thailand was reported at 109 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Thailand - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in France was reported at 209 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Stock market capitalization to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.