Ireland: Stock market turnover ratio

The latest value from 2018 is 29.13 percent, an increase from 19.71 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 32.42 percent, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1997 to 2018 is 20.27 percent. The minimum value, 5.24 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 65.55 percent was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The stock market turnover ratio in Ireland equals "the value of all stock market trades / the market value of all listed companies." It reflects how active the stock market of Ireland 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.