Stock price volatility in Hungary
Hungary: Stock price volatility was 23.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Hungary, 1991–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Hungary is 23.69, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Hungary peaked at 48.05 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.14, in 2018.
That places Hungary 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.36 | 16.03 | 48.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.36 | 18.58 | 43.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 | 15.14 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 22.96 | 23.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.5 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 47.75 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 16.55 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Broad money 60.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 353.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -16,331 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Hungary?
- Stock price volatility in Hungary was 23.69 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 48.05 in 1999.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for stock price volatility?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.