Stock price volatility in Iceland
Iceland: Stock price volatility was 18.55 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock price volatility in Iceland, 1993–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Iceland stood at 18.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Iceland peaked at 99.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 | 7.37 | 12.39 | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 7.73 | 99.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 | 10.77 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 | 18.4 | 18.55 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Iceland
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.32 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 4.57 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 397.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 89.2% (2025)
- Broad money 67.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -3.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 89.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 128.44 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 2,709 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Iceland?
- Stock price volatility in Iceland was 18.55 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for stock price volatility?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.