Stock price volatility in Sweden
Sweden: Stock price volatility was 22.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.48
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
38.88
in 2009
All-time low
12.23
in 2018
Years of data
35
1987–2021
Stock price volatility in Sweden, 1987–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Sweden stood at 22.48.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Sweden peaked at 38.88 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.23, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.31 | 15.67 | 27.55 | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.69 | 15.08 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9 | 14.75 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 | 12.23 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.62 | 22.48 | 22.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.14 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 10.22 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 586.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 9.82 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 47,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Sweden?
- Stock price volatility in Sweden was 22.48 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for stock price volatility?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.