Stock market turnover ratio in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Stock market turnover ratio was 66.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975–2014
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 66.0% for stock market turnover ratio in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 146.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1978.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.3% | — |
| 1976 | 34.5% | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 85.0% | +460.1% |
| 1980 | 99.6% | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -82.6% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | +162.9% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 102.6% | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 146.4% | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 119.6% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 15.2% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 16.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 33.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 51.4% | 146.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 42.4% | 119.6% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Stock market turnover ratio in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 66.0% in 2014, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market turnover ratio recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.