Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Bulgaria, 1993–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.2% for stock market turnover ratio in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Bulgaria peaked at 173.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.3% | — |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 173.0% | +2295.3% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +2586.2% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -73.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -70.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +146.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2586.2% | 3.2% | 85.5% |
| 1996 | +2295.3% | 7.2% | 173.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 4.6% | 173.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 3.2% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Bulgaria?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Bulgaria was 1.2% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 173.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market turnover ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of the value of total shares traded to average real market capitalization, the denominator is deflated using the following method: Tt/P_at/{(0.5)*[Mt/P_et + Mt-1/P_et-1] where T is total value traded, M is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI. (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and annual CPI (IFS line 64..ZF) are from the IMF’s International Financial Statistics.