Stock price volatility in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Stock price volatility was 21.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.77
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
47.11
in 2009
All-time low
12.81
in 2006
Years of data
38
1984–2021
Stock price volatility in Hong Kong, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Hong Kong stood at 21.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Hong Kong peaked at 47.11 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.81, in 2006.
That places Hong Kong 31st 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 38 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 31.97 | — |
| 1985 | 30.16 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 21.83 | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 19.37 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 44.21 | +128.3% |
| 1989 | 34.4 | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 31.62 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 19.39 | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 18.3 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 22.47 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 28.59 | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 26.88 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 18.94 | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 20.6 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 43.54 | +111.3% |
| 1999 | 40.44 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 30.3 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 29.25 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.86 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 19.75 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 17.36 | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | +96.5% |
| 2009 | 47.11 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 31.14 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 19.63 | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 23.91 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 18 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 15.22 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 16.21 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 21.44 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 15.96 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 15.15 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.33 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 20.62 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 21.77 | +5.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 21.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 21.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.86, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.32 | 19.37 | 44.21 | 6 |
| 1990s | 27.08 | 18.3 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9 | 12.81 | 47.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 15.15 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 | 20.62 | 21.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Hong Kong?
- Stock price volatility in Hong Kong was 21.77 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 47.11 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong rank for stock price volatility?
- Hong Kong ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.