Stock market return in Greece
Greece: Stock market return was 26.6% in 2021. β Volatile
Stock market return in Greece, 1988β2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 26.6% for stock market return in 2021.
That represents a change of up 294.8% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Greece peaked at 180.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -38.9%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 29th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 11.0% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | -21.5% | 180.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.3% | -36.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -38.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | -13.6% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 178.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 77.54 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 16,636 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 113.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Greece?
- Stock market return in Greece was 26.6% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 180.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.9% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for stock market return?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.