Ireland's stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) was 29.13% in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 6.36 percentage points from 35.49% in 2008.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 29.13% | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 8.76% | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 35.49% | 2008 |
| Highest | 65.55% | 1999 |
| Lowest | 5.24% | 2002 |
| Average since 2009 | 15.35% | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 32.73% | 1997 |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Ireland's stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) rose 9.42 percentage points on 2017 (from 19.71% to 29.13%).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1998 to 2017), the average change was −0.65 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 15.88 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 29.13 percentage points in 1998 and the biggest yearly fall was 47.58 percentage points in 2000. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.49 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 45% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29.13% | 2018 |
| World | 94.15% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 50.54% | 2024 |
| High income | 71.15% | 2024 |
What this measures
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.
Limitations: Data cover measures of size (market capitalization, number of listed domestic companies) and liquidity (value of shares traded as a percentage of gross domestic product, value of shares traded as a percentage of market capitalization). The comparability of such data across countries may be limited by conceptual and statistical weaknesses, such as inaccurate reporting and differences in accounting standards. Only domestic shares are used in order to be consistent with domestic market capitalization.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 22 values
| Year | Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.13 |
| 2017 | 19.71 |
| 2016 | 21.06 |
| 2015 | 16.35 |
| 2014 | 11.55 |
| 2013 | 8.76 |
| 2012 | 8.6 |
| 2011 | 7.54 |
| 2010 | 14.69 |
| 2009 | 16.12 |
| 2008 |
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) in nearby economies
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 130.04 (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 2.21% (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 119.16 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$0.88 (2025)
- Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$0.88 (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 1.02% (2025)
- Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) — 90.46 (2025)
- S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) — 31.67% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 1.02% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Ireland's stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%)?
- 29.13% in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1997?
- It is down 3.6 percentage points from 32.73% in 1997. The highest value was 65.55% in 1999 and the lowest 5.24% in 2002.
- Is the latest change in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) unusual for Ireland?
- In 2018, Ireland's stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) rose 9.42 percentage points on 2017 (from 19.71% to 29.13%). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1998 to 2017), the average change was −0.65 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 15.88 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator CM.MKT.TRNR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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