New Zealand: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, New Zealand's stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) rose 0.99 percentage points on 2023 (from 12.56% to 13.55%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was −0.34 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.22 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 18.43 percentage points in 1998 and the biggest yearly fall was 35.86 percentage points in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 10% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, New Zealand had the 30th highest value of the 60 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to New Zealand in the 2024 ranking

• Saudi Arabia — 27th of 60: 17.38%
• Bangladesh — 28th of 60: 14.54%
• Israel — 29th of 60: 14.04%
• United Arab Emirates — 31st of 60: 11.43%
• Chile — 32nd of 60: 11.19%
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 33rd of 60: 10.97%

What this measures

Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.

Limitations: Data cover measures of size (market capitalization, number of listed domestic companies) and liquidity (value of shares traded as a percentage of gross domestic product, value of shares traded as a percentage of market capitalization). The comparability of such data across countries may be limited by conceptual and statistical weaknesses, such as inaccurate reporting and differences in accounting standards. Only domestic shares are used in order to be consistent with domestic market capitalization.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 38 values

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) in nearby economies

• Australia — 48.66% (2024)
• China — 296.65% (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 65.86% (2024)
• Indonesia — 18.54% (2023)
• Japan — 117.02% (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 200.76% (2024)
• Malaysia — 36.92% (2024)
• Papua New Guinea — 0.05% (2017)
• Philippines — 8.66% (2024)
• Singapore

More financial sector data for New Zealand

• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 144.86 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 2.84% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 125.11 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$1.7 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$1.72 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 3.62% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 129.68% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 640.25 billion (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — -85.35 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is New Zealand's stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%)?

13.55% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1985?

It is up 2.87 percentage points from 10.67% in 1985. The highest value was 53.59% in 2000 and the lowest 7% in 1989.

How does New Zealand rank?

30th highest of 60 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) unusual for New Zealand?

In 2024, New Zealand's stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) rose 0.99 percentage points on 2023 (from 12.56% to 13.55%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was −0.34 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.22 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator CM.MKT.TRNR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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