In terms of market capitalization, as of end of May 2005 the Korea Exchange (KRX) was the 13th largest market in the world with a volume of US$ 491 billion, moving up two notches from 2004.
From the beginning of January to June 16, 2005 the KRX recorded US$ 381.6 billion in accumulated trading value and was ranked 10th in the world – a position that remains unchanged since 2004.