Stock price volatility in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stock price volatility was 17.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Saudi Arabia is 17.71, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 1997.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 | 8.68 | 14.78 | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.9 | 11.58 | 46.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 11.76 | 31.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.19 | 17.71 | 20.66 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 15.59 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Net foreign assets 2.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Broad money 65.1% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.8% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 3.75 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 119,738 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Saudi Arabia?
- Stock price volatility in Saudi Arabia was 17.71 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stock price volatility?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.