Stock price volatility in Portugal
Portugal: Stock price volatility was 23.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in Portugal, 1988–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Portugal is 23.25, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Portugal peaked at 29.38 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1996.
That places Portugal 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.49 | 16.93 | 20.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.72 | 6.87 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.47 | 8.17 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.04 | 10.64 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 20.55 | 23.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 77.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.14 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 333.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 17.91 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 16,472 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 125.87 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Portugal?
- Stock price volatility in Portugal was 23.25 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for stock price volatility?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.