Korea Passes France in Stock Ranks After $2.2 Trillion Rally
Korea’s leap past France and Germany this year underscores how rapidly investors have repriced its market.
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/BloombergSouth Korea’s equity market has surged past France to become the ninth-largest in the world, propelled by gains in technology shares riding the global boom in artificial intelligence.
The Asian nation’s stock market climbed to a valuation of $3.76 trillion, after adding roughly $2.23 trillion since the start of 2025, according to Bloomberg-compiled data as of Tuesday. That surpassed France’s $3.69 trillion.