Stock market return in Italy

Italy: Stock market return was 25.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25.1%
Change on year
up 502.0%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1998
All-time low
-30.3%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Stock market return in Italy, 1998–2021

-40-20020401998200920211998: 30.9 %, year-on-year1999: 14.3 %, year-on-year2000: 25.3 %, year-on-year2001: -20.4 %, year-on-year2002: -23.6 %, year-on-year2003: -11.5 %, year-on-year2004: 13.8 %, year-on-year2005: 16.9 %, year-on-year2006: 15.3 %, year-on-year2007: 8.3 %, year-on-year2008: -29.8 %, year-on-year2009: -30.3 %, year-on-year2010: 5 %, year-on-year2011: -11.6 %, year-on-year2012: -19 %, year-on-year2013: 13.4 %, year-on-year2014: 19.1 %, year-on-year2015: 8.9 %, year-on-year2016: -21.4 %, year-on-year2017: 20.8 %, year-on-year2018: 1.9 %, year-on-year2019: -0.408 %, year-on-year2020: -6.3 %, year-on-year2021: 25.1 %, year-on-year

Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stock market return in Italy is 25.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 502.0% on the previous year and up 317.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market return in Italy peaked at 30.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -30.3%, in 2009.

That places Italy 32nd 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Italy, 1998 to 2021.
Year %, year-on-year Change
1998 30.9%
1999 14.3% -53.7%
2000 25.3% +76.7%
2001 -20.4% -180.4%
2002 -23.6% +15.7%
2003 -11.5% -51.3%
2004 13.8% -220.7%
2005 16.9% +21.8%
2006 15.3% -9.2%
2007 8.3% -45.5%
2008 -29.8% -457.0%
2009 -30.3% +1.8%
2010 5.0% -116.6%
2011 -11.6% -330.3%
2012 -19.0% +64.1%
2013 13.4% -170.7%
2014 19.1% +42.3%
2015 8.9% -53.3%
2016 -21.4% -339.5%
2017 20.8% -197.2%
2018 1.9% -90.6%
2019 -0.4% -121.0%
2020 -6.3% +1431.1%
2021 25.1% -502.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.6% 14.3% 30.9% 2
2000s -3.6% -30.3% 25.3% 10
2010s 1.7% -21.4% 20.8% 10
2020s 9.4% -6.3% 25.1% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Greece 26.6% compare
  2. 30 France 26.5% compare
  3. 31 Mexico 26.4% compare
  4. 33 Lithuania 25.1% compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 24.9% compare
  6. 35 Israel 24.4% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market return in Italy?
Stock market return in Italy was 25.1% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
What is the highest stock market return recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -30.3% in 2009.
How does Italy rank for stock market return?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is stock market return rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 317.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
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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.