Stock price volatility in Poland
Poland: Stock price volatility was 26.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Poland, 1995–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Poland stood at 26.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Poland peaked at 51.36 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2015.
Poland ranks 11th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.36 | — |
| 1996 | 33.27 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 25.09 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 33.13 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 39.89 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 32.27 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 31.26 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 23.93 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 22.16 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 17.47 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 20.98 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 24.46 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 27.14 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 38.38 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 31.78 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 20.65 | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 23.32 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 17.53 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.45 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 18.72 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 17.84 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 16.41 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.67 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 25.59 | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 26.57 | +3.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.18, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.55 | 25.09 | 51.36 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.67 | 17.47 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 | 15.45 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.08 | 25.59 | 26.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More financial sector data for Poland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Poland?
- Stock price volatility in Poland was 26.57 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.36 in 1995.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for stock price volatility?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.