Stock price volatility in Switzerland
Switzerland: Stock price volatility was 18.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stock price volatility in Switzerland, 1989–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Switzerland stood at 18.23.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Switzerland peaked at 31.88 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.13, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.11 | 15.11 | 15.11 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.12 | 12.04 | 26.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.77 | 11.13 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 | 11.28 | 20.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 | 18.23 | 19.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 49 North Macedonia 18.36 compare
- 50 China 18.24 compare
- 52 Slovakia 18.22 compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 17.71 compare
- 54 Pakistan 17.28 compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 167.8% (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.2 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.18 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Net foreign assets 506.31 billion current LCU (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Broad money 181.9% (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.2% (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector 167.8% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 37,253 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Switzerland?
- Stock price volatility in Switzerland was 18.23 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for stock price volatility?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.