Belgium: Stock market turnover ratio

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 Belgium

Stock market turnover ratio

 Latest value 28.33
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1975 - 2014
 Average 22.88
 Min - Max 5.78 - 114.05
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 28.33 percent, a decline from 30.8 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 43.50 percent, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1975 to 2014 is 22.88 percent. The minimum value, 5.78 percent, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 114.05 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Belgium - Stock market turnover ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Belgium - Stock market turnover ratio - historical chart - 1975-2014




The stock market turnover ratio in Belgium equals "the value of all stock market trades / the market value of all listed companies." It reflects how active the stock market of Belgium is. A country may have many listed companies but few active trades. Conversely, there may be few listed companies but many trades.
Definition: Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.

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 Stock market capitalization, percent of GDP 59.17 2018 percent
 Stock market capitalization, in dollars 321.09 2018 billion U.S. dollars
 Stock market turnover ratio 28.33 2014 percent
 Listed companies 117 2015 companies
 Stock market value traded 20.03 2014 percent
 Stock market return 17.82 2021 percent
 Stock price volatility 25.13 2021 percent
 Mutual fund assets 42.09 2020 percent
 Life insurance volume 3.39 2019 percent
 Non-life insurance premium volume 2.01 2019 percent
 Pension fund assets to GDP 39.90 2020 percent
 Insurance company assets 81.87 2020 percent
 Stock market index 104.90 12/2024 points
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