Stock market return in Ireland
Ireland: Stock market return was 28.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Ireland, 1987–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Ireland is 28.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1,841.1% on the previous year and up 667.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Ireland peaked at 138.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -44.6%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 26th 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.
Stock market return in Ireland, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 138.1% | — |
| 1988 | -2.9% | -102.1% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | -1026.7% |
| 1990 | -1.5% | -105.6% |
| 1991 | -13.7% | +816.2% |
| 1992 | -4.3% | -68.4% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -525.8% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +196.9% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -88.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | -18.4% | -358.4% |
| 2003 | -7.0% | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -465.3% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -57.2% |
| 2008 | -43.8% | -565.0% |
| 2009 | -44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -117.5% |
| 2011 | -5.0% | -163.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -390.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -103.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1082.6% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -123.8% |
| 2019 | -5.3% | +113.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -127.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +1841.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | -2.9% | 138.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | -13.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.3% | -44.6% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | -5.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 1.5% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Ireland?
- Stock market return in Ireland was 28.2% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 138.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.6% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for stock market return?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.