Stock market return in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stock market return was 18.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Bulgaria, 2001–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Bulgaria stood at 18.5%.
That represents a change of up 196.2% on the previous year and up 10,603.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Bulgaria peaked at 125.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -62.6%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 45th 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -16.1% | — |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -423.4% |
| 2003 | 125.0% | +140.3% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +223.1% |
| 2008 | -32.6% | -155.2% |
| 2009 | -62.6% | +92.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -104.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -106.0% |
| 2012 | -19.8% | +11094.3% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -284.4% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | -14.8% | -148.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -101.5% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +18347.9% |
| 2018 | -3.3% | -108.4% |
| 2019 | -10.8% | +225.6% |
| 2020 | -19.3% | +77.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -196.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | -62.6% | 125.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | -19.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -19.3% | 18.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2174 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,420 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,351 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Bulgaria?
- Stock market return in Bulgaria was 18.5% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.6% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for stock market return?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,603.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data
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.