Stock market return in Netherlands

Netherlands: Stock market return was 31.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
31.5%
Change on year
up 139,839.0%
World rank
16th
of 86 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1997
All-time low
-30.5%
in 2009
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Stock market return in Netherlands, 1984–2021

-40-20020401984200220211984: 8.6 %, year-on-year1985: 26.7 %, year-on-year1986: 24 %, year-on-year1987: -10.7 %, year-on-year1988: -6.3 %, year-on-year1989: 33.5 %, year-on-year1990: -10.4 %, year-on-year1991: 2 %, year-on-year1992: 8.7 %, year-on-year1993: 15.1 %, year-on-year1994: 21.5 %, year-on-year1995: 6.8 %, year-on-year1996: 26.7 %, year-on-year1997: 49.5 %, year-on-year1998: 31.5 %, year-on-year1999: 13.7 %, year-on-year2000: 17.9 %, year-on-year2001: -18 %, year-on-year2002: -23 %, year-on-year2003: -27.4 %, year-on-year2004: 11.4 %, year-on-year2005: 13.5 %, year-on-year2006: 20.2 %, year-on-year2007: 12.9 %, year-on-year2008: -25 %, year-on-year2009: -30.5 %, year-on-year2010: 22.8 %, year-on-year2011: -2.3 %, year-on-year2012: -1.8 %, year-on-year2013: 13.6 %, year-on-year2014: 11.1 %, year-on-year2015: 15 %, year-on-year2016: -5.2 %, year-on-year2017: 17.9 %, year-on-year2018: 4 %, year-on-year2019: 3.2 %, year-on-year2020: 0.023 %, year-on-year2021: 31.5 %, year-on-year

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Bermuda 34.4% compare
  2. 14 Türkiye 33.2% compare
  3. 15 United States 32.7% compare
  4. 17 Denmark 31.2% compare
  5. 18 Norway 31.0% compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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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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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.