Stock price volatility in Austria
Austria: Stock price volatility was 28.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28.13
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
46.79
in 2009
All-time low
12.21
in 1989
Years of data
36
1986–2021
Stock price volatility in Austria, 1986–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Austria is 28.13, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Austria peaked at 46.79 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 1989.
Austria ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.12 | — |
| 1987 | 16.19 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 16.17 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.21 | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 27.4 | +124.5% |
| 1991 | 31.84 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 23.44 | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 21.2 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 16.6 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 13.36 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 13.73 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.1 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 21.14 | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 23.81 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 17.55 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 14.72 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 14.35 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.42 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 14.06 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.74 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 20.15 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 26.93 | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 46.79 | +73.8% |
| 2010 | 35.27 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 24.42 | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 28.52 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 21.6 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 16.81 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 17.73 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 22.35 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 18.49 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 13.85 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 15.87 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 27.67 | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 28.13 | +1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 28.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Austria's 28.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.67 | 12.21 | 18.12 | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.66 | 13.36 | 31.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 | 13.42 | 46.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 | 13.85 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 | 27.67 | 28.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Austria?
- Stock price volatility in Austria was 28.13 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.79 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 1989.
- How does Austria rank for stock price volatility?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock price volatility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stock price volatility is the average of the 360-day volatility of the national stock market index.