Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Spain
Spain: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 64.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Spain, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market turnover ratio in Spain stood at 64.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Spain peaked at 318.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.
Spain ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.4% | — |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +50.2% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +71.9% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +57.7% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | +68.9% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +77.9% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | -49.7% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 93.5% | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 238.1% | +154.5% |
| 2000 | 314.1% | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 318.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 113.3% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 126.6% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 182.1% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 117.3% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 109.4% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 124.3% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 64.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 64.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 5.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 32.6% | 238.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.1% | 85.1% | 318.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 62.7% | 124.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 United States 68.4% compare
- 15 United Kingdom 66.0% compare
- 16 Switzerland 65.3% compare
- 18 France 63.6% compare
- 19 Netherlands 60.5% compare
- 20 Malaysia 56.9% compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Spain?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Spain was 64.5% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 318.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.