Stock price volatility in Greece
Greece: Stock price volatility was 31.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31.83
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 86 countries
All-time high
50.67
in 1988
All-time low
14.41
in 2005
Years of data
35
1987–2021
Stock price volatility in Greece, 1987–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Greece recorded 31.83 for stock price volatility in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Greece peaked at 50.67 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.41, in 2005.
That places Greece 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50.4 | — |
| 1988 | 50.67 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.95 | -52.7% |
| 1990 | 38.56 | +61.0% |
| 1991 | 42.38 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 25.41 | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 26.25 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 26.69 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.39 | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 14.93 | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 21.72 | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 33.15 | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 39.11 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 36.06 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 32.15 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 25.94 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 19.37 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 18.17 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14.41 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 15.97 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 23.79 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 37.66 | +58.3% |
| 2010 | 36.71 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.56 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.36 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 37.51 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 31.09 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 42.32 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 44.88 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.88 | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 18.16 | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 20.01 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 32.65 | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 31.83 | -2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.67 | 23.95 | 50.67 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.76 | 14.93 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.11 | 14.41 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.15 | 18.16 | 44.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.24 | 31.83 | 32.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Greece?
- Stock price volatility in Greece was 31.83 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.67 in 1988.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for stock price volatility?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.