Sweden: Stock market turnover ratio

The latest value from 2003 is 68.46 percent, a decline from 103.6 percent in 2002. In comparison, the world average is 36.61 percent, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1975 to 2003 is 40.81 percent. The minimum value, 4.15 percent, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 126.79 percent was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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