Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 31.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Netherlands, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Netherlands stood at 31.5%.
The figure is up 139,839.0% on the previous year and up 1,457.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Netherlands peaked at 49.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -30.5%, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.6% | — |
| 1985 | 26.7% | +210.5% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | -10.7% | -144.5% |
| 1988 | -6.3% | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | -635.0% |
| 1990 | -10.4% | -130.9% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -119.5% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +332.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +73.0% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +293.5% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +85.2% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -56.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | -18.0% | -201.0% |
| 2002 | -23.0% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | -27.4% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -141.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | -25.0% | -292.9% |
| 2009 | -30.5% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -174.9% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | -110.2% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -877.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | -5.2% | -134.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -442.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -77.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +139839.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Netherlands 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 | +139839.2% | 0.0% | 31.5% |
| 2013 | +877.5% | -1.8% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | -10.7% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | -10.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.8% | -30.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | -5.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 0.0% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 127.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Netherlands?
- Stock market return in Netherlands was 31.5% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.5% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for stock market return?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,457.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.