Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 14.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in United Kingdom, 1985–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14.4% for stock market return in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 215.0% on the previous year and up 213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in United Kingdom peaked at 185.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -17.6%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 58th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 185.7% | — |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -87.3% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | +34.1% |
| 1988 | -8.8% | -127.8% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -317.2% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | -108.4% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -642.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +542.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +219.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -61.8% |
| 2001 | -12.0% | -378.9% |
| 2002 | -17.0% | +42.3% |
| 2003 | -11.0% | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -224.3% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -44.1% |
| 2008 | -17.6% | -287.1% |
| 2009 | -14.6% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -244.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -78.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +1134.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -90.6% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | -465.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -1058.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -98.3% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -641.9% |
| 2020 | -12.5% | +868.8% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -215.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1134.4% | 1.2% | 14.9% |
| 2017 | +1058.6% | -1.5% | 14.2% |
| 2020 | -868.8% | -1.3% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | +642.4% | -1.6% | 8.7% |
| 2019 | -641.9% | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | +542.8% | 3.0% | 19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | -8.8% | 185.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | -1.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3% | -17.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -1.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -12.5% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % 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 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % 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 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % 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 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in United Kingdom?
- Stock market return in United Kingdom was 14.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 185.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for stock market return?
- United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.