Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Norway
Norway: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 31.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Norway, 1997–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Norway is 31.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 589.1% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Norway peaked at 51.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -22.1%, in 2009.
That places Norway 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.2% | — |
| 1998 | -2.0% | -104.4% |
| 1999 | -2.2% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -1559.6% |
| 2001 | -6.4% | -120.3% |
| 2002 | -18.4% | +186.3% |
| 2003 | -7.6% | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -766.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | -17.9% | -170.3% |
| 2009 | -22.1% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -248.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +237.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -73.3% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -157.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -953.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -93.1% |
| 2020 | -6.3% | -568.3% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -589.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Norway's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1559.6% | -2.2% | 31.6% |
| 2017 | +953.6% | -2.6% | 22.4% |
| 2004 | +766.8% | -7.6% | 51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | -2.2% | 45.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | -22.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | -2.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | -6.3% | 31.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 15 United States 32.7% compare
- 16 Netherlands 31.5% compare
- 17 Denmark 31.2% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 30.9% compare
- 20 Sweden 29.6% compare
- 21 Slovenia 29.5% compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Norway?
- Stock market return in Norway was 31.0% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.1% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for stock market return?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.