Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Denmark
Denmark: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 31.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 31.2% for stock market return in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 751.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Denmark peaked at 46.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -23.0%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.7% | — |
| 1991 | -1.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | -14.3% | +705.6% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -127.2% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +233.4% |
| 1995 | -4.2% | -132.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -576.4% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +130.9% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -38.7% |
| 1999 | -2.5% | -109.0% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -1679.9% |
| 2001 | -2.4% | -106.1% |
| 2002 | -19.9% | +724.2% |
| 2003 | -7.1% | -64.3% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -422.6% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | -20.3% | -194.8% |
| 2009 | -23.0% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -256.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -89.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +214.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +67.8% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -103.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -546.6% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -105.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1693.2% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +428.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +31.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 31.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 31.2% 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 Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1693.2% | -0.3% | 4.5% |
| 2000 | +1679.9% | -2.5% | 39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | -14.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | -23.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | -1.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 23.7% | 31.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Türkiye 33.2% compare
- 15 United States 32.7% compare
- 16 Netherlands 31.5% compare
- 18 Norway 31.0% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 30.9% compare
- 20 Sweden 29.6% compare
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Denmark?
- Stock market return in Denmark was 31.2% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.0% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for stock market return?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 751.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.