Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Estonia
Estonia: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 43.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Estonia, 1997–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Estonia stood at 43.2%.
That represents a change of up 1,506.2% on the previous year and up 268.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Estonia peaked at 173.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -41.4%, in 1998.
That places Estonia 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 173.7% | — |
| 1998 | -41.4% | -123.8% |
| 1999 | -35.5% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -189.1% |
| 2001 | -8.4% | -126.4% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -501.3% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +74.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -84.9% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +194.3% |
| 2008 | -40.4% | -226.3% |
| 2009 | -36.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | -300.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -83.9% |
| 2012 | -2.4% | -120.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -1302.6% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -112.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -379.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -3207.3% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -1506.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 43.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 43.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3207.3% | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | +1506.2% | -3.1% | 43.2% |
| 2013 | +1302.6% | -2.4% | 28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | -41.4% | 173.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | -40.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | -3.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | -3.1% | 43.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 6 Vietnam 46.8% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 45.4% compare
- 8 Lebanon 44.7% compare
- 10 Austria 42.3% compare
- 11 Luxembourg 42.2% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 36.7% compare
More financial sector data for Estonia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 46.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Estonia?
- Stock market return in Estonia was 43.2% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 173.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.4% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for stock market return?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.