Stock market return in France
France: Stock market return was 26.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in France, 1988–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in France is 26.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 476.1% on the previous year and up 716.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in France peaked at 43.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -24.5%, in 2002.
That places France 30th 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 France, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -12.8% | — |
| 1989 | 43.5% | -438.8% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -81.7% |
| 1991 | -5.5% | -169.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -186.8% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +87.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -69.1% |
| 1995 | -9.4% | -437.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -218.3% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +194.1% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +64.3% |
| 2001 | -19.9% | -152.9% |
| 2002 | -24.5% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | -17.7% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -202.7% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -38.4% |
| 2008 | -24.2% | -300.0% |
| 2009 | -22.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -152.8% |
| 2011 | -4.3% | -135.4% |
| 2012 | -6.7% | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -370.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | -8.5% | -174.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -302.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -87.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +54.5% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | -315.5% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -476.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | -12.8% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | -9.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -24.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -8.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | -7.0% | 26.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 355.19 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 913.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,550 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in France?
- Stock market return in France was 26.5% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.5% in 2002.
- How does France rank for stock market return?
- France ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 716.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.