Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Germany
Germany: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 23.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Germany, 1989–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Germany stood at 23.7%.
That represents a change of up 2,229.6% on the previous year and up 230.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Germany peaked at 42.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -24.4%, in 2002.
That places Germany 38th 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 (%, year-on-year) in Germany, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 31.0% | — |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | -8.6% | -136.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -110.9% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +924.9% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +88.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -96.1% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +2419.5% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +138.9% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -84.6% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +537.8% |
| 2001 | -19.2% | -162.3% |
| 2002 | -24.4% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | -21.5% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -219.4% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -17.9% | -167.8% |
| 2009 | -20.3% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -221.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -70.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +429.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | -5.6% | -133.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -501.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -95.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -94.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1794.6% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +2229.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2419.5% | 0.7% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | +2229.6% | 1.0% | 23.7% |
| 2020 | +1794.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1993 | +924.9% | 0.9% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | -8.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -24.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | -5.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 1.0% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % 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 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Germany?
- Stock market return in Germany was 23.7% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for stock market return?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.