Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Argentina
Argentina: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 54.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Argentina, 1989–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Argentina is 54.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 139.3% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Argentina peaked at 6,540.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -30.3%, in 1993.
Argentina ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6,540.0% | — |
| 1990 | 1,162.4% | -82.2% |
| 1991 | 359.6% | -69.1% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -81.9% |
| 1993 | -30.3% | -146.6% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -206.2% |
| 1995 | -26.7% | -183.0% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -222.0% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | -25.9% | -176.5% |
| 1999 | -12.3% | -52.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -125.0% |
| 2001 | -27.1% | -981.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -132.6% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +851.8% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +36.4% |
| 2008 | -18.1% | -177.3% |
| 2009 | -7.8% | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -824.9% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -62.0% |
| 2012 | -19.5% | -190.7% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -405.7% |
| 2014 | 102.6% | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +139.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 54.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 54.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 8.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -981.7% | 3.1% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | +851.8% | 8.8% | 83.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,540.0% | 6,540.0% | 6,540.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 159.0% | -30.3% | 1,162.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | -27.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | -19.5% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 22.8% | 54.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Argentina?
- Stock market return in Argentina was 54.6% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6,540.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.3% in 1993.
- How does Argentina rank for stock market return?
- Argentina ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.