Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Latvia
Latvia: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 14.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Latvia, 2001–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Latvia is 14.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Latvia peaked at 50.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -45.5%, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 56th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.5% | — |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -65.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -43.9% |
| 2008 | -30.8% | -358.2% |
| 2009 | -45.5% | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -185.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -67.4% |
| 2012 | -5.7% | -145.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -320.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -93.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +1018.1% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +294.4% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -92.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +322.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +282.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1018.1% | 0.8% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | -45.5% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | -5.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 3.9% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More financial sector data for Latvia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % 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 31.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Latvia?
- Stock market return in Latvia was 14.9% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.5% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for stock market return?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.