Ranked: The World's Biggest Stock Exchanges 📈

What We’re Showing

This infographic ranks the world’s 15 biggest stock exchanges by total traded value in 2024. 

The data comes from the World Federation of Exchanges, which is an industry association for exchanges and clearing houses around the world. 

Key Takeaways

• The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq lead by a wide margin, with a combined traded value of $59.5 trillion, making up 42% of the global total.
• China’s exchanges—Shenzhen and Shanghai—rank 3rd and 5th, respectively, with a combined $35.4 trillion in traded value.
• CBOE Global Markets, a U.S.-based exchange known for global derivative and equity offerings, ranks 4th with over $16 trillion traded in 2024.
• Overall, seven of the top 10 exchanges are from Asian countries, including Japan, India, and South Korea, highlighting the growing trading activity in Asia's emerging financial markets.
• Together, the top 15 exchanges account for 95% of all trading value globally.