Stock price volatility in Belgium
Belgium: Stock price volatility was 25.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in Belgium, 1997–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Belgium is 25.13, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Belgium peaked at 33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 2005.
That places Belgium 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.42 | — |
| 1998 | 16.04 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.77 | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 19.15 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 14.28 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 17.74 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 26.03 | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 15.82 | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 8.93 | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 10 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 12.87 | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 20.88 | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 23.31 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 19.07 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 20.27 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.49 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 14.22 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 17.52 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 21.49 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 15.34 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 10.45 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 12.67 | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 25.09 | +97.9% |
| 2021 | 25.13 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.74 | 15.42 | 21.77 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.87 | 8.93 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 | 10.45 | 23.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 | 25.09 | 25.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Belgium?
- Stock price volatility in Belgium was 25.13 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for stock price volatility?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.