Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 36.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Saudi Arabia stood at 36.7%.
That represents a change of up 532.1% on the previous year and up 8,304.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Saudi Arabia peaked at 111.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -37.0%, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -11.0% | — |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -154.9% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +359.8% |
| 1998 | -3.1% | -111.1% |
| 1999 | -6.2% | +98.8% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -684.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +204.9% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -99.6% |
| 2007 | -37.0% | -8720.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -109.3% |
| 2009 | -32.8% | -1050.8% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -142.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -103.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -2204.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +178.7% |
| 2015 | -12.0% | -145.2% |
| 2016 | -25.5% | +111.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -145.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | -8.5% | -219.4% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -532.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 36.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 36.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -8720.1% | 0.4% | -37.0% |
| 2012 | +2204.4% | -0.4% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | -11.0% | 27.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | -37.0% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -25.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | -8.5% | 36.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Stock market return in Saudi Arabia was 36.7% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.0% in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stock market return?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,304.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.