韩国交易所2012年的交易额达1.5万亿美元，是亚洲地区仅次于中国和日本的第三大流动性市场，世界排名已超越亚洲以及欧洲的其他主要交易所，成为全球第八大流动性市场。
| Rank | Exchange | 2012 Year to date Trading Value (USD Mil) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYSE Euronext (US) | 13,442,719.6 |
| 2 | NASDAQ OMX | 9,784,206.2 |
| 3 | Japan Exchange Group - Tokyo | 3,463,094.8 |
| 4 | Shanghai SE | 2,598,805.4 |
| 5 | Shenzhen SE | 2,369,079.6 |
| 6 | London SE Group | 2,194,257.4 |
| 7 | NYSE Euronext(Europe) | 1,576,120.7 |
 8 |
Korea Exchange | 1,517,896.9 |
| 9 | TMX Group | 1,357,293.0 |
| 10 | Duetsche Börse | 1,275,949.4 |
| 11 | Hong Kong Exchanges | 1,106,068.5 |
| 12 | Australian SE | 935,987.5 |
Source : World Federation of Exchanges
证券市场的流动性不但对证券价格、变现能力都起着重要作用，高流动性更为post IPO和IPO融资提供便利，因此证券市场的流动性是选择上市证券交易所的重要参考要素。
交易换手率是指交易量与市值的比率，是市场流动性的另一个指标。韩国交易所的高换手率证明了韩国交易所是世界上最具活力和流动性的市场之一
| Exchange | 2012 Avg. Tr velocity |
|---|---|
| Shenzhen SE | 212.5% |
| Korea Exchange | 138.1% |
| Shanghai SE | 106.6% |
| Japan Exchange Group - Tokyo | 101.5% |
| Deutsche Börse | 92.0% |
| Taiwan SE Corp. | 91.0% |
| BME Spanish Exchanges | 89.5% |
| BM&F BOVESPA | 70.7% |
| Australian SE | 69.9% |
| TMX Group | 66.5% |
| NYSE Euronext (Europe) | 60.6% |
| NASDAQOMXNordicExchange | 59.3% |
| London SE Group | 55.7% |
| Singapore Exchange | 48.6% |
| Japan Exchange Group - Osaka | 47.9% |
| Natioanl Stock Exchange India | 45.2% |
| Hong Kong Exchanges | 42.3% |
Source : World Federation of Exchanges