Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Spain
Spain: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 14.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Spain, 1988–2021
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.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Spain, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.8% | — |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +218.0% |
| 1990 | -11.8% | -233.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -107.7% |
| 1992 | -6.7% | -836.5% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -367.6% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | -5.0% | -129.6% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -629.4% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +102.1% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -80.6% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -19.5% | -328.0% |
| 2002 | -19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -526.3% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | -20.0% | -191.5% |
| 2009 | -15.8% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -127.7% |
| 2011 | -8.2% | -287.9% |
| 2012 | -20.4% | +148.2% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -168.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -90.0% |
| 2016 | -18.2% | -990.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -196.4% |
| 2018 | -6.5% | -137.2% |
| 2019 | -4.2% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | -17.1% | +309.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -183.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.