Iceland: Stock price volatility

The latest value from 2021 is 18.55 percent, an increase from 18.4 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 20.14 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1993 to 2021 is 17.04 percent. The minimum value, 7.37 percent, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 99.04 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The stock price volatility index is the 360-day standard deviation of the return on the national stock market index.