Stock price volatility in Norway
Norway: Stock price volatility was 21.87 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
21.87
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
51.08
in 2009
All-time low
11.23
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2021
Stock price volatility in Norway, 1996–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
Norway recorded 21.87 for stock price volatility in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Norway peaked at 51.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.23, in 1996.
That places Norway 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stock price volatility in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.23 | — |
| 1997 | 13.45 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 20.36 | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 28.99 | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 21.08 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.28 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 23.54 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 17.32 | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 14.65 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 20.66 | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 23.57 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 51.08 | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 36.07 | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 23.95 | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 25.58 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 17.96 | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 12.46 | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 16.66 | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 22.07 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 17.72 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 12.71 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 14.97 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 22.33 | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 21.87 | -2.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.51 | 11.23 | 28.99 | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.43 | 14.65 | 51.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.01 | 12.46 | 36.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 | 21.87 | 22.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Norway?
- Stock price volatility in Norway was 21.87 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for stock price volatility?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.