Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Belgium
Belgium: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 17.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Belgium, 1998–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Belgium is 17.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.5% on the previous year and up 571.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Belgium peaked at 35.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -30.4%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 49th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -91.4% |
| 2000 | -9.7% | -414.9% |
| 2001 | -6.0% | -37.7% |
| 2002 | -11.0% | +82.6% |
| 2003 | -15.0% | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -307.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -43.2% |
| 2008 | -27.1% | -298.6% |
| 2009 | -30.4% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -164.5% |
| 2011 | -3.8% | -119.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -184.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +403.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -134.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -239.1% |
| 2018 | -4.9% | -173.5% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | -16.0% | +294.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -211.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 3.1% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -30.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -4.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -16.0% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Belgium?
- Stock market return in Belgium was 17.8% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.4% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for stock market return?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.