Market data
New A-share investor accounts
Monthly new stock-account openings reported by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, from January 2006 through August 2026.
Latest month
256.66
10,000 accounts · Aug 2026
2026 year to date
2,741.90
10,000 accounts · 8 months
Record month
984.73
10,000 accounts · Apr 2015
Monthly new-account trend
Values are shown in units of 10,000 accounts. Hover-free labels preserve readability on mobile.
Annual summary
| Year | Months | Total | Monthly average | Highest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2,741.90 | 342.74 | Jan 2026 · 546.27 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3,005.71 | 250.48 | Mar 2025 · 348.53 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2,773.57 | 231.13 | Oct 2024 · 739.40 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2,347.56 | 195.63 | Mar 2023 · 363.52 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2,735.95 | 228.00 | Mar 2022 · 419.62 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3,530.40 | 294.20 | Mar 2021 · 438.22 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3,151.83 | 262.65 | Jul 2020 · 423.73 |
| 2019 | 12 | 2,697.72 | 224.81 | Mar 2019 · 500.84 |
| 2018 | 12 | 3,314.13 | 276.18 | Mar 2018 · 401.84 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3,810.61 | 317.55 | Mar 2017 · 566.28 |
| 2016 | 12 | 4,602.08 | 383.51 | Mar 2016 · 557.88 |
| 2015 | 12 | 5,566.14 | 463.84 | Apr 2015 · 984.73 |
| 2014 | 12 | 872.96 | 72.75 | Dec 2014 · 238.30 |
| 2013 | 12 | 474.29 | 39.52 | Mar 2013 · 67.38 |
| 2012 | 12 | 430.77 | 35.90 | Mar 2012 · 68.31 |
| 2011 | 12 | 688.37 | 57.36 | Mar 2011 · 113.24 |
| 2010 | 12 | 885.30 | 73.78 | Nov 2010 · 119.84 |
| 2009 | 12 | 992.57 | 82.71 | Jul 2009 · 139.21 |
| 2008 | 12 | 842.33 | 70.19 | Jan 2008 · 164.36 |
| 2007 | 12 | 3,029.06 | 252.42 | Aug 2007 · 471.16 |
| 2006 | 12 | 245.23 | 20.44 | Dec 2006 · 48.12 |
Complete monthly data (248)
| Month | New accounts (10,000 accounts) |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 256.66 |
| Jul 2026 | 285.48 |
| Jun 2026 | 309.87 |
| May 2026 | 298.44 |
| Apr 2026 | 269.19 |
| Mar 2026 | 499.66 |
| Feb 2026 | 276.33 |
| Jan 2026 | 546.27 |
| Dec 2025 | 284.13 |
| Nov 2025 | 255.06 |
| Oct 2025 | 246.72 |
| Sep 2025 | 313.36 |
| Aug 2025 | 283.37 |
| Jul 2025 | 212.58 |
| Jun 2025 | 184.73 |
| May 2025 | 172.77 |
| Apr 2025 | 213.32 |
| Mar 2025 | 348.53 |
| Feb 2025 | 313.77 |
| Jan 2025 | 177.37 |
| Dec 2024 | 220.39 |
| Nov 2024 | 296.93 |
| Oct 2024 | 739.40 |
| Sep 2024 | 205.66 |
| Aug 2024 | 113.37 |
| Jul 2024 | 132.78 |
| Jun 2024 | 123.32 |
| May 2024 | 142.18 |
| Apr 2024 | 165.10 |
| Mar 2024 | 273.05 |
| Feb 2024 | 144.74 |
| Jan 2024 | 216.65 |
| Dec 2023 | 124.89 |
| Nov 2023 | 147.23 |
| Oct 2023 | 129.57 |
| Sep 2023 | 146.99 |
| Aug 2023 | 190.67 |
| Jul 2023 | 179.55 |
| Jun 2023 | 194.11 |
| May 2023 | 189.39 |
| Apr 2023 | 197.72 |
| Mar 2023 | 363.52 |
| Feb 2023 | 319.23 |
| Jan 2023 | 164.69 |
| Dec 2022 | 142.58 |
| Nov 2022 | 189.24 |
| Oct 2022 | 152.52 |
| Sep 2022 | 194.84 |
| Aug 2022 | 227.02 |
| Jul 2022 | 207.94 |
| Jun 2022 | 249.61 |
| May 2022 | 222.25 |
| Apr 2022 | 227.16 |
| Mar 2022 | 419.62 |
| Feb 2022 | 255.81 |
| Jan 2022 | 247.36 |
| Dec 2021 | 256.05 |
| Nov 2021 | 247.27 |
| Oct 2021 | 178.02 |
| Sep 2021 | 290.66 |
| Aug 2021 | 335.31 |
| Jul 2021 | 288.03 |
| Jun 2021 | 284.68 |
| May 2021 | 250.30 |
| Apr 2021 | 292.28 |
| Mar 2021 | 438.22 |
| Feb 2021 | 287.48 |
| Jan 2021 | 382.10 |
| Dec 2020 | 282.66 |
| Nov 2020 | 267.91 |
| Oct 2020 | 190.99 |
| Sep 2020 | 265.23 |
| Aug 2020 | 308.61 |
| Jul 2020 | 423.73 |
| Jun 2020 | 264.12 |
| May 2020 | 201.49 |
| Apr 2020 | 273.37 |
| Mar 2020 | 342.95 |
| Feb 2020 | 175.05 |
| Jan 2020 | 155.72 |
| Dec 2019 | 160.67 |
| Nov 2019 | 144.78 |
| Oct 2019 | 130.07 |
| Sep 2019 | 159.45 |
| Aug 2019 | 158.93 |
| Jul 2019 | 174.79 |
| Jun 2019 | 172.35 |
| May 2019 | 207.54 |
| Apr 2019 | 368.36 |
| Mar 2019 | 500.84 |
| Feb 2019 | 255.46 |
| Jan 2019 | 264.48 |
| Dec 2018 | 223.85 |
| Nov 2018 | 252.20 |
| Oct 2018 | 228.29 |
| Sep 2018 | 251.56 |
| Aug 2018 | 283.25 |
| Jul 2018 | 279.98 |
| Jun 2018 | 296.14 |
| May 2018 | 274.36 |
| Apr 2018 | 235.20 |
| Mar 2018 | 401.84 |
| Feb 2018 | 247.69 |
| Jan 2018 | 339.77 |
| Dec 2017 | 238.99 |
| Nov 2017 | 326.72 |
| Oct 2017 | 245.40 |
| Sep 2017 | 315.50 |
| Aug 2017 | 340.90 |
| Jul 2017 | 266.60 |
| Jun 2017 | 314.10 |
| May 2017 | 281.42 |
| Apr 2017 | 296.05 |
| Mar 2017 | 566.28 |
| Feb 2017 | 371.42 |
| Jan 2017 | 247.23 |
| Dec 2016 | 362.06 |
| Nov 2016 | 438.53 |
| Oct 2016 | 323.20 |
| Sep 2016 | 471.58 |
| Aug 2016 | 478.12 |
| Jul 2016 | 332.02 |
| Jun 2016 | 361.70 |
| May 2016 | 337.85 |
| Apr 2016 | 354.53 |
| Mar 2016 | 557.88 |
| Feb 2016 | 272.85 |
| Jan 2016 | 311.76 |
| Dec 2015 | 406.48 |
| Nov 2015 | 381.12 |
| Oct 2015 | 258.94 |
| Sep 2015 | 260.67 |
| Aug 2015 | 299.21 |
| Jul 2015 | 438.12 |
| Jun 2015 | 975.17 |
| May 2015 | 913.22 |
| Apr 2015 | 984.73 |
| Mar 2015 | 382.22 |
| Feb 2015 | 96.88 |
| Jan 2015 | 169.38 |
| Dec 2014 | 238.30 |
| Nov 2014 | 102.02 |
| Oct 2014 | 79.28 |
| Sep 2014 | 81.28 |
| Aug 2014 | 60.49 |
| Jul 2014 | 56.26 |
| Jun 2014 | 43.18 |
| May 2014 | 32.90 |
| Apr 2014 | 35.70 |
| Mar 2014 | 60.38 |
| Feb 2014 | 49.51 |
| Jan 2014 | 33.66 |
| Dec 2013 | 43.12 |
| Nov 2013 | 42.03 |
| Oct 2013 | 34.43 |
| Sep 2013 | 35.53 |
| Aug 2013 | 33.24 |
| Jul 2013 | 31.11 |
| Jun 2013 | 31.27 |
| May 2013 | 45.40 |
| Apr 2013 | 32.59 |
| Mar 2013 | 67.38 |
| Feb 2013 | 36.53 |
| Jan 2013 | 41.66 |
| Dec 2012 | 44.16 |
| Nov 2012 | 35.35 |
| Oct 2012 | 24.03 |
| Sep 2012 | 31.08 |
| Aug 2012 | 32.91 |
| Jul 2012 | 27.77 |
| Jun 2012 | 35.23 |
| May 2012 | 33.14 |
| Apr 2012 | 24.13 |
| Mar 2012 | 68.31 |
| Feb 2012 | 54.16 |
| Jan 2012 | 20.50 |
| Dec 2011 | 47.39 |
| Nov 2011 | 51.54 |
| Oct 2011 | 33.41 |
| Sep 2011 | 51.29 |
| Aug 2011 | 58.69 |
| Jul 2011 | 50.10 |
| Jun 2011 | 59.75 |
| May 2011 | 55.66 |
| Apr 2011 | 58.73 |
| Mar 2011 | 113.24 |
| Feb 2011 | 59.20 |
| Jan 2011 | 49.37 |
| Dec 2010 | 80.86 |
| Nov 2010 | 119.84 |
| Oct 2010 | 67.72 |
| Sep 2010 | 60.08 |
| Aug 2010 | 67.20 |
| Jul 2010 | 61.62 |
| Jun 2010 | 64.69 |
| May 2010 | 66.06 |
| Apr 2010 | 75.08 |
| Mar 2010 | 105.10 |
| Feb 2010 | 46.10 |
| Jan 2010 | 70.95 |
| Dec 2009 | 91.89 |
| Nov 2009 | 87.74 |
| Oct 2009 | 48.47 |
| Sep 2009 | 83.42 |
| Aug 2009 | 121.37 |
| Jul 2009 | 139.21 |
| Jun 2009 | 95.31 |
| May 2009 | 62.16 |
| Apr 2009 | 77.12 |
| Mar 2009 | 83.29 |
| Feb 2009 | 82.50 |
| Jan 2009 | 20.09 |
| Dec 2008 | 56.13 |
| Nov 2008 | 55.59 |
| Oct 2008 | 40.38 |
| Sep 2008 | 49.25 |
| Aug 2008 | 40.16 |
| Jul 2008 | 51.36 |
| Jun 2008 | 55.34 |
| May 2008 | 57.86 |
| Apr 2008 | 83.93 |
| Mar 2008 | 108.98 |
| Feb 2008 | 78.99 |
| Jan 2008 | 164.36 |
| Dec 2007 | 144.13 |
| Nov 2007 | 199.82 |
| Oct 2007 | 309.78 |
| Sep 2007 | 369.62 |
| Aug 2007 | 471.16 |
| Jul 2007 | 128.21 |
| Jun 2007 | 237.14 |
| May 2007 | 388.70 |
| Apr 2007 | 314.81 |
| Mar 2007 | 218.34 |
| Feb 2007 | 66.52 |
| Jan 2007 | 180.83 |
| Dec 2006 | 48.12 |
| Nov 2006 | 24.37 |
| Oct 2006 | 23.34 |
| Sep 2006 | 9.08 |
| Aug 2006 | 15.98 |
| Jul 2006 | 22.52 |
| Jun 2006 | 27.05 |
| May 2006 | 37.57 |
| Apr 2006 | 13.87 |
| Mar 2006 | 11.48 |
| Feb 2006 | 6.62 |
| Jan 2006 | 5.23 |
Source and definition
Shanghai Stock Exchange monthly statistics, Investor — Number of New Holder’s Accounts. The official table states that values exclude fund accounts.
Shanghai Stock ExchangeThis is factual market data, not investment advice or a measure of market returns.