Stock market return in Spain

Spain: Stock market return was 14.2% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
14.2%
Change on year
up 183.0%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 1997
All-time low
-20.4%
in 2012
Years of data
34
1988–2021

Stock market return in Spain, 1988–2021

-2002040601988200420211988: 2.8 %, year-on-year1989: 8.8 %, year-on-year1990: -11.8 %, year-on-year1991: 0.907 %, year-on-year1992: -6.7 %, year-on-year1993: 17.9 %, year-on-year1994: 16.9 %, year-on-year1995: -5 %, year-on-year1996: 26.5 %, year-on-year1997: 53.5 %, year-on-year1998: 46.5 %, year-on-year1999: 9 %, year-on-year2000: 8.5 %, year-on-year2001: -19.5 %, year-on-year2002: -19.7 %, year-on-year2003: -5.1 %, year-on-year2004: 21.6 %, year-on-year2005: 20.6 %, year-on-year2006: 23.5 %, year-on-year2007: 21.8 %, year-on-year2008: -20 %, year-on-year2009: -15.8 %, year-on-year2010: 4.4 %, year-on-year2011: -8.2 %, year-on-year2012: -20.4 %, year-on-year2013: 14 %, year-on-year2014: 20.3 %, year-on-year2015: 2 %, year-on-year2016: -18.2 %, year-on-year2017: 17.5 %, year-on-year2018: -6.5 %, year-on-year2019: -4.2 %, year-on-year2020: -17.1 %, year-on-year2021: 14.2 %, year-on-year

Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stock market return in Spain is 14.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 183.0% on the previous year and up 273.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market return in Spain peaked at 53.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2012.

That places Spain 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.8% 2.8% 8.8% 2
1990s 14.8% -11.8% 53.5% 10
2000s 1.6% -20.0% 23.5% 10
2010s 0.1% -20.4% 20.3% 10
2020s -1.5% -17.1% 14.2% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Latvia 14.9% compare
  2. 57 Singapore 14.7% compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
  4. 60 China (People's Republic of) 13.5% compare
  5. 61 Bahrain 12.4% compare
  6. 62 Chile 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stock market return in Spain?
Stock market return in Spain was 14.2% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
What is the highest stock market return recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for stock market return?
Spain ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is stock market return rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.