Stock market turnover ratio in Germany
Germany: Stock market turnover ratio was 79.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Germany, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market turnover ratio in Germany is 79.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Germany peaked at 377.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1979.
That places Germany 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market turnover ratio in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.4% | — |
| 1976 | 19.8% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | +73.7% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 194.3% | +229.7% |
| 1988 | 137.7% | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 95.3% | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 152.7% | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 118.1% | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 130.8% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 119.9% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 120.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 100.5% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | -77.6% |
| 1997 | 119.8% | +431.4% |
| 1998 | 134.2% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 143.8% | +57.4% |
| 2001 | 121.4% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 127.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 107.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 119.1% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 154.6% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 377.2% | +144.0% |
| 2009 | 138.3% | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 132.8% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 19.7% | 194.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.1% | 22.5% | 152.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.2% | 94.3% | 377.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 64.4% | 132.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 327.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.0842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 889.69 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,004 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 413.37 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Germany?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Germany was 79.4% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 377.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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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.