Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Israel
Israel: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 24.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Israel, 1993–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Israel recorded 24.4% for stock market return in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 813.0% on the previous year and up 3,339.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Israel peaked at 48.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -21.2%, in 2001.
Israel ranks 35th 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.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Israel, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48.2% | — |
| 1994 | -4.3% | -108.8% |
| 1995 | -9.1% | +114.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -177.5% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +464.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -79.6% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +263.1% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | -21.2% | -159.4% |
| 2002 | -9.6% | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -212.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +262.9% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | -16.9% | -169.3% |
| 2009 | -8.5% | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -518.2% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -102.1% |
| 2012 | -6.4% | +749.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -241.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | -9.3% | -198.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -126.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +245.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -3.4% | -155.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -813.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 24.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Israel's 24.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | -9.1% | 48.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | -21.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -9.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | -3.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More financial sector data for Israel
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Israel?
- Stock market return in Israel was 24.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.2% in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for stock market return?
- Israel ranks 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,339.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.