Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Sweden
Sweden: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 29.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Sweden, 1988–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Sweden stood at 29.6%.
The figure is up 335.1% on the previous year and up 4,014.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Sweden peaked at 54.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -32.7%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 20th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -0.9% | — |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -5043.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -95.6% |
| 1991 | -4.7% | -342.5% |
| 1992 | -11.5% | +145.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -427.6% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +125.8% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -58.1% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +165.5% |
| 2001 | -32.7% | -159.9% |
| 2002 | -27.5% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | -13.4% | -51.2% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -304.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | -28.6% | -254.2% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -597.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +2643.4% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | -10.7% | -179.7% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -236.1% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | -113.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -269.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +99.6% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +335.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29.6% 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 Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +5043.0% | -0.9% | 43.8% |
| 2013 | +2643.4% | 0.6% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | -0.9% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | -11.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -32.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | -10.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 6.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Sweden?
- Stock market return in Sweden was 29.6% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.7% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for stock market return?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,014.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.