Stock price volatility in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Stock price volatility was 22.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Stock price volatility in United Kingdom, 1985–2021
Source: Bloomberg.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 22.02 for stock price volatility in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock price volatility in United Kingdom peaked at 33.63 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 1996.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.06 | 12.76 | 25.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.33 | 8.33 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.42 | 9.22 | 33.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 9.62 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 | 21.54 | 22.02 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 112.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.39 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 440.94 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 112.4% (2024)
- Broad money 141.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 112.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 389,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock price volatility in United Kingdom?
- Stock price volatility in United Kingdom was 22.02 in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock price volatility recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33.63 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stock price volatility recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for stock price volatility?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock price volatility rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.