Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Czechia
Czechia: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 29.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Czechia, 1995–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Czechia stood at 29.3%.
That represents a change of up 349.4% on the previous year and up 654.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Czechia peaked at 51.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -39.6%, in 1995.
Czechia ranks 23rd of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -39.6% | — |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -147.6% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -89.5% |
| 1998 | -17.0% | -964.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -119.9% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +516.5% |
| 2001 | -25.3% | -220.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -125.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +328.1% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -65.6% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | -23.5% | -217.0% |
| 2009 | -29.1% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -174.4% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | -124.4% |
| 2012 | -14.5% | +174.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -117.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -47.9% |
| 2016 | -11.5% | -1498.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -224.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -45.2% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | -137.4% |
| 2020 | -11.7% | +299.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -349.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 29.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 29.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1498.0% | 0.8% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.5% | -39.6% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | -29.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -14.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | -11.7% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Czechia?
- Stock market return in Czechia was 29.3% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.6% in 1995.
- How does Czechia rank for stock market return?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.