The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today that the annual volume for all listed futures and options contracts for 2016 totaled 26,930,770 contracts, up 10.4% from the previous year. It was the second year in a row of positive growth.
Dubai Crude Oil futures annual volume for 2016 hit the highest level since the launch in 2001 for two consecutive years with 5,963,788 contracts (up 63.3% from the previous year).
Total Annual Futures and Options Volume
| Year | Volume (contracts) | Change (YoY) |
| 2001 | 56,538,245 | 11.2% |
| 2002 | 75,413,190 | 33.4% |
| 2003 | 87,252,219 | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 74,511,734 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 61,814,289 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 63,686,701 | 3.0% |
| 2007 | 47,070,169 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 41,026,955 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 28,881,948 | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 27,636,367 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 31,670,031 | 14.6% |
| 2012 | 25,479,111 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 26,845,712 | 5.4% |
| 2014 | 21,856,063 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 24,399,068 | 11.6％ |
| 2016 | 26,930,770 | 10.4％ |
Dubai Crude Oil Annual Volume
| Year | Volume (contracts) | Change (YoY) |
| 2001 | 911,597 | |
| 2002 | 2,037,215 | 123.5% |
| 2003 | 1,809,711 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,284,572 | 26.2% |
| 2005 | 1,981,389 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,961,190 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,489,018 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 755,520 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 624,307 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 943,450 | 51.1% |
| 2011 | 1,297,512 | 37.5% |
| 2012 | 1,285,388 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,166,495 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 897,229 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 3,651,528 | 123.5% |
| 2016 | 5,963,788 | 63.3％ |
