Stock price volatility in Japan
Japan: Stock price volatility was 19.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in Japan, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Japan stood at 19.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Japan peaked at 38.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 1984.
That places Japan 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.74 | 9.88 | 25.49 | 6 |
| 1990s | 19.46 | 15.04 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.37 | 15.62 | 38.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 | 13.44 | 25.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.29 | 19.26 | 19.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1,825.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 70.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 116.3% (2025)
- Broad money 246.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 117.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 187.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 149.66 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 140,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Japan?
- Stock price volatility in Japan was 19.26 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 1984.
- How does Japan rank for stock price volatility?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.