Stock market turnover ratio in Switzerland
Switzerland: Stock market turnover ratio was 65.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Switzerland, 1980–2020
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 Switzerland is 65.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Switzerland peaked at 329.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 16th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 185.3% | — |
| 1981 | 195.4% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 287.6% | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 325.7% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 255.2% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 101.5% | -60.2% |
| 1987 | 329.0% | +224.2% |
| 1988 | 276.9% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 242.1% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 254.1% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -84.7% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +85.2% |
| 1994 | 89.7% | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 103.7% | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 111.2% | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +1374.0% |
| 2008 | 160.5% | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 244.3% | 101.5% | 329.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 37.3% | 254.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 5.3% | 160.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 45.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Sweden 68.5% compare
- 14 United States 68.4% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.0% compare
- 17 Spain 64.5% compare
- 18 France 63.6% compare
- 19 Netherlands 60.5% compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 73,454 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 74,657 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 86,385 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Switzerland?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Switzerland was 65.3% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 329.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.