Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Mexico
Mexico: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 26.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Mexico, 1995–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Mexico stood at 26.4%.
The figure is up 393.0% on the previous year and up 239.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Mexico peaked at 48.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 31st 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -496.8% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | -2.8% | -107.1% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -919.6% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | -8.3% | -131.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -183.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +458.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | -9.9% | -122.9% |
| 2009 | -5.3% | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -698.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -75.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -73.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +106.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +93.4% |
| 2018 | -3.8% | -150.8% |
| 2019 | -8.8% | +131.0% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -393.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 4.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +919.6% | -2.8% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | -11.1% | 44.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | -9.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -8.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | -9.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Mexico?
- Stock market return in Mexico was 26.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for stock market return?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.