Stock market return in Germany
Germany: Stock market return was 23.7% in 2021. β Volatile
Stock market return in Germany, 1989β2021
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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.4% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.11 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.05 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.01 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.8% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -334,072 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -93.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.