Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Iceland
Iceland: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 52.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Iceland, 1994–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Iceland stood at 52.7%.
The figure is up 583.5% on the previous year and up 654.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Iceland peaked at 73.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -86.7%, in 2009.
That places Iceland 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.0% | — |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +387.0% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +114.1% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -36.9% |
| 1998 | -5.7% | -114.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -474.8% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | -26.7% | -204.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -169.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +217.5% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | -50.0% | -279.5% |
| 2009 | -86.7% | +73.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -124.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +147.7% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +162.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -61.8% |
| 2018 | -1.0% | -124.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -802.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +583.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 52.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 52.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | -5.7% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | -86.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | -1.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 7.7% | 52.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More financial sector data for Iceland
- 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 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 Iceland?
- Stock market return in Iceland was 52.7% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.7% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for stock market return?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.