South Korea's main stock market index, the KOSPI, rose to 3549 points on October 2, 2025, gaining 2.70% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 11.46% and is up 38.12% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from South Korea. South Korea Stock Market - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Market: Share Prices for Korea (SPASTT01KRM661N) from Jan 1981 to Aug 2025 about Korea and stock market.

Key information about South Korea KOSPI

• South Korea KOSPI closed at 2,532.8 points in Feb 2025, compared with 2,517.4 points at the previous month end
• South Korea Equity Market Index: Month End: KOSPI data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 864.5 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,296.7 points in Jun 2021 and a record low of 93.7 points in Jan 1976

Further information about South Korea KOSPI

• In the latest reports, KOSPI recorded a daily P/E ratio of 13.5 in Mar 2025

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in South Korea was reported at 4.7313 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Korea - Stock market return (%, year-on-year) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In December 2024, the trading volume on the Korea Exchange (KRX) stock market reached approximately **** billion shares. During this period, the highest trading volume was recorded in April 2021.

Korean Companies’ Stock Market Data provides important information to analyze and predict trends in stock trading. This data includes trading volume, price fluctuations, and stock indices. Collected from stock exchanges and financial data sources, it helps investors predict stock market movements and develop investment strategies, which are crucial for assessing the value of publicly traded Korean companies.

In 2023, the share of foreign-owned South Korean stocks in relation to the total market capitalization in South Korea accounted for about **** percent, a slight decrease to the previous year. After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the share of foreign investments in the South Korean stock market increased rapidly, followed by a slight decline thereafter.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Market: Share Prices for Korea (SPASTT01KRQ661N) from Q1 1981 to Q2 2025 about Korea and stock market.

Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI 100 data was reported at 2,540.590 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,504.530 NA for Mar 2025. Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI 100 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,153.725 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,319.530 NA in Jun 2021 and a record low of 1,713.300 NA in Jan 2016. Korea Stock Exchange: Index: Korea Composite Stock Price Index: KOSPI 100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.EDI.SE: Korea Stock Exchange: Monthly.

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Turnover Ratio (Value Traded/Capitalization) for Republic of Korea (DDEM01KRA156NWDB) from 1979 to 2020 about ratio, Korea, and stock market.

PowerMap can infer the subject of trading volume in real-time. This information allows users to predict the order flow by investor type of institutional, foreign, and retail traders. By implementing Direct Market Access (DMA) and High-Frequency Trading (HFT) technology, PowerMap processes and delivers large-scale transactions in real time for the Korean market. Processing high volumes of stock transactions instantly requires robust data processing capabilities. PowerMap receives direct trade data from KRX and analyzes buy and sell signals for approximately 1,000 stocks in real time, covering KOSPI stocks with a market cap over 200 billion KRW ($133.38 million) and KOSDAQ stocks over 150 billion KRW ($103.81 million).

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As of March 14, 2025, the market capitalization of all companies listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) in South Korea was about ***** trillion South Korean won. This was an increase from the previous year's figure of around ***** trillion won.

As of November 2024, Samsung Electronics' (common stock) market capitalization amounted to around *** trillion South Korean won, making it the largest listed company in South Korea. This was trailed by SK hynix and LG Energy Solution at *** trillion and **** trillion won respectively.

Korea Capital Raised: Case: Stocks: KRX: Stock Market: IPO: Existing data was reported at 0.000 Unit in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 Unit for Sep 2018. Korea Capital Raised: Case: Stocks: KRX: Stock Market: IPO: Existing data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Unit from Jan 1998 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 250 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.000 Unit in Nov 2016 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in Oct 2018. Korea Capital Raised: Case: Stocks: KRX: Stock Market: IPO: Existing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Financial Supervisory Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.Z023: Korea Exchange: Capital Raised.

South Korea: Stock market capitalization as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 114.9 percent, an increase from 98.24 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 74.85 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1979 to 2023 is 54.78 percent. The minimum value, 5 percent, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 132.35 percent was recorded in 2020.

Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in South Korea was reported at 317 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. South Korea - Stock market total value traded to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Key information about South Korea Market Capitalization

• South Korea Market Capitalization accounted for 1,680.766 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a percentage of 1,667.464 USD bn in the previous month
• South Korea Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1997 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,422.490 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 46.052 USD bn in Dec 1997

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

This statistic shows the fluctuations of South Korea's stock market price caused by North Korean threats from 2006 to 2016. On the day of North Korea's fifth nuclear test in September 2016, South Korea's stock market price decreased by **** percent.

As of December 2023, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) index stood at ******* and ******, respectively. After fears of the coronavirus (COVID-19) caused the KOSPI to fall below ***** points for the first time in ten years, the Korean government announced a plan to help financial markets recover. The coronavirus adversely affected the South Korean economy, which, however, quickly recovered as early as 2021.

Graph and download economic data for Share Prices: All Shares/Broad: Total for Korea (SPASTT01KRQ657N) from Q2 1981 to Q2 2025 about Korea and stock market.