Stock price volatility in Turkey
Turkey: Stock price volatility was 24.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.64
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 86 countries
All-time high
93.81
in 1988
All-time low
18.32
in 2018
Years of data
34
1988–2021
Stock price volatility in Turkey, 1988–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
In 2021, stock price volatility in Turkey stood at 24.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in Turkey peaked at 93.81 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2018.
Turkey ranks 16th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Stock price volatility in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 93.81 | — |
| 1989 | 79.93 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 65.88 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 60.28 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 53.04 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 41.63 | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 55.65 | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 50.53 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 39.77 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 39.78 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.69 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 64.44 | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 57.68 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 64.33 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 55.7 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 44.97 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 37.79 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 27.8 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 27.05 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.5 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 32.81 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 39.92 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 28.97 | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 23.91 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 24.74 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.36 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 27.72 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 21.68 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 22.37 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.54 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 18.32 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 22.34 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 24.24 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 24.64 | +1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 24.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 24.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.73, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.87 | 79.93 | 93.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.27 | 39.77 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.66 | 27.05 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 18.32 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.44 | 24.24 | 24.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More financial sector data for Turkey
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in Turkey?
- Stock price volatility in Turkey was 24.64 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 93.81 in 1988.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for stock price volatility?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.