Stock market turnover ratio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stock market turnover ratio was 20.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market turnover ratio in Saudi Arabia stood at 20.0%.
That represents a change of up 117.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 136.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market turnover ratio in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 105.1% | — |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 136.9% | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 117.4% | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -80.2% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +117.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.1% | 105.1% | 105.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 9.2% | 136.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 9,976 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Saudi Arabia?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Saudi Arabia was 20.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.