Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 9.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in New Zealand, 1993–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in New Zealand stood at 9.3%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 237.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in New Zealand peaked at 22.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -24.7%, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 64th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.7% | — |
| 1994 | 20.6% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | -109.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -379.8% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +79.0% |
| 1998 | -14.5% | -247.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -141.8% |
| 2000 | -4.6% | -176.4% |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -70.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -354.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +349.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +238.8% |
| 2008 | -24.7% | -338.4% |
| 2009 | -17.2% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -120.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +76.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +329.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -53.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +66.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +53.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | -14.5% | 22.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -24.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 2.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % 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 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % 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 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % 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 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in New Zealand?
- Stock market return in New Zealand was 9.3% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.7% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for stock market return?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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.