Stock price volatility in New Zealand
New Zealand: Stock price volatility was 16.73 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Stock price volatility in New Zealand, 1992β2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in New Zealand is 16.73, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in New Zealand peaked at 19.78 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.57 | 10.3 | 19.78 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.91 | 7.62 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 7.5 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 16.42 | 16.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 129.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 640.25 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -85.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 129.7% (2025)
- Broad money 99.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 143.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.72 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 17,403 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in New Zealand?
- Stock price volatility in New Zealand was 16.73 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.78 in 1998.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for stock price volatility?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.