Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Finland
Finland: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 27.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Finland, 1988–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Finland recorded 27.8% for stock market return in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,576.8% on the previous year and up 551.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Finland peaked at 90.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -42.4%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 27th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 29.5% | — |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -61.7% |
| 1990 | -26.1% | -331.6% |
| 1991 | -28.7% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | -20.9% | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | -380.4% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -92.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +70.4% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +780.0% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +73.5% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | -42.4% | -147.0% |
| 2002 | -22.8% | -46.1% |
| 2003 | -14.3% | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -151.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +134.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -24.1% | -198.6% |
| 2009 | -32.7% | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -166.0% |
| 2011 | -6.2% | -128.5% |
| 2012 | -14.2% | +131.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -215.6% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | -3.5% | -127.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -541.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | -198.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -149.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1576.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Finland's 27.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1576.8% | 1.7% | 27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 11.3% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | -28.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -42.4% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -14.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 1.7% | 27.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % 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 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % 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 110.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % 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 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Finland?
- Stock market return in Finland was 27.8% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.4% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for stock market return?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.