Stock price volatility in Spain
Spain: Stock price volatility was 26.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in Spain, 1987–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock price volatility in Spain is 26.47, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Spain peaked at 36.69 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2006.
That places Spain 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.72 | 11.57 | 28.17 | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.01 | 13.91 | 29.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 | 11.41 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 13.35 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.67 | 24.86 | 26.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Philippines 27.07 compare
- 10 Italy 26.72 compare
- 11 Poland 26.57 compare
- 13 Belgium 25.13 compare
- 14 United States 24.99 compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.14 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 162.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 96,630 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.8 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Spain?
- Stock price volatility in Spain was 26.47 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for stock price volatility?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.