Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Ireland
Ireland: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) 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 (%, year-on-year) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1841.1% | 1.5% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | +1082.6% | -1.1% | 10.4% |
| 1989 | +1026.7% | -2.9% | 26.6% |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % 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 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % 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 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % 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 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (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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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.