Stock market return in Greece

Greece: Stock market return was 26.6% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
26.6%
Change on year
up 294.8%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
180.9%
in 1990
All-time low
-38.9%
in 2012
Years of data
34
1988–2021

Stock market return in Greece, 1988–2021

-500501001502001988200420211988: 44.1 %, year-on-year1989: 11 %, year-on-year1990: 180.9 %, year-on-year1991: 8.3 %, year-on-year1992: -21.5 %, year-on-year1993: 2.4 %, year-on-year1994: 14.9 %, year-on-year1995: -3.6 %, year-on-year1996: 5.3 %, year-on-year1997: 58.2 %, year-on-year1998: 48.1 %, year-on-year1999: 101.3 %, year-on-year2000: -3.1 %, year-on-year2001: -33.9 %, year-on-year2002: -23.8 %, year-on-year2003: -11.3 %, year-on-year2004: 27.6 %, year-on-year2005: 29.4 %, year-on-year2006: 26.5 %, year-on-year2007: 22 %, year-on-year2008: -30.1 %, year-on-year2009: -36 %, year-on-year2010: -21.5 %, year-on-year2011: -31.9 %, year-on-year2012: -38.9 %, year-on-year2013: 40.6 %, year-on-year2014: 14.8 %, year-on-year2015: -35.6 %, year-on-year2016: -22 %, year-on-year2017: 28.6 %, year-on-year2018: 0.686 %, year-on-year2019: 6.8 %, year-on-year2020: -13.6 %, year-on-year2021: 26.6 %, year-on-year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Ireland 28.2% compare
  2. 27 Finland 27.8% compare
  3. 28 Bangladesh 27.5% compare
  4. 30 France 26.5% compare
  5. 31 Mexico 26.4% compare
  6. 32 Italy 25.1% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

More financial sector data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

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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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
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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.