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.
Stock price volatility in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.39 | — |
| 1994 | 10.76 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 8.89 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 7.92 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 8.71 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.37 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 10.42 | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 13.95 | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 13.06 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 10.12 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 16.26 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 16.75 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.55 | +118.2% |
| 2009 | 99.04 | +171.0% |
| 2010 | 39.08 | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 14.83 | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 13.05 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.34 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 10.77 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.62 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 13.14 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 13.25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 18.55 | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock price volatility in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +171.0% | 36.55 | 99.04 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More financial sector data for Iceland
- 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 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 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.