Stock price volatility in Czechia
Czechia: Stock price volatility was 19.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Czechia, 1995–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 19.46 for stock price volatility in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Czechia peaked at 45.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.86, in 2018.
That places Czechia 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.18 | — |
| 1996 | 12.15 | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 18.36 | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 25.24 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 22.53 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 24.2 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 22.96 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 19.93 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 15.97 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 16.94 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 18.97 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.33 | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 45.21 | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 31.68 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 20.49 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 21.69 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.55 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 14.44 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 14.49 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.97 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 13.71 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 8.86 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 9.99 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 18.93 | +89.4% |
| 2021 | 19.46 | +2.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 19.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 19.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8 | 12.15 | 25.24 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.05 | 15.97 | 45.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 | 8.86 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.19 | 18.93 | 19.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % 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 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % 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 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Czechia?
- Stock price volatility in Czechia was 19.46 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for stock price volatility?
- Czechia ranks 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.