A $1.7 Trillion Rally Pushes Korea Market Cap Above Germany’s

South Korea overtook Germany in stock market value, powered by tech giants riding the global boom in artificial intelligence and robotics.

The Asian nation’s stock market climbed to a valuation of $3.25 trillion, after adding roughly $1.7 trillion since the start of 2025, according to Bloomberg-compiled data as of Wednesday. That surpassed Germany’s $3.22 trillion, making Korea the world’s 10th‑largest stock market, just behind Taiwan.