Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Hungary
Hungary: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 29.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Hungary, 1992–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Hungary stood at 29.4%.
The figure is up 384.0% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Hungary peaked at 119.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -24.4%, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -11.8% | — |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -136.9% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +1634.8% |
| 1995 | -13.3% | -117.6% |
| 1996 | 108.7% | -917.7% |
| 1997 | 119.9% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -93.4% |
| 1999 | -4.7% | -159.3% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -738.2% |
| 2001 | -21.1% | -170.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -159.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +383.5% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | -24.4% | -253.1% |
| 2009 | -18.6% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -314.8% |
| 2011 | -8.8% | -122.1% |
| 2012 | -11.9% | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -127.5% |
| 2014 | -3.9% | -218.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -549.1% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +66.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -82.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +83.6% |
| 2020 | -10.4% | -202.5% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -384.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 29.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 29.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1634.8% | 4.4% | 75.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | -13.3% | 119.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | -24.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | -11.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | -10.4% | 29.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Hungary?
- Stock market return in Hungary was 29.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for stock market return?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.