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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1374.0% | 6.7% | 98.8% |
| 1987 | +224.2% | 101.5% | 329.0% |
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 66.0% compare
- 17 Spain 64.5% compare
- 18 France 63.6% compare
- 19 Netherlands 60.5% compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (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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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.