Belgium: Stock market return

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 Belgium

Stock market return, percent

 Latest value 17.82
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1998 - 2021
 Average 4.13
 Min - Max -30.36 - 35.66
 Source Global Financial Development Database
The latest value from 2021 is 17.82 percent, an increase from -15.98 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 32.21 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1998 to 2021 is 4.13 percent. The minimum value, -30.36 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 35.66 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Belgium - Stock market return - Recent values chart

Historical series
Belgium - Stock market return - historical chart - 1998-2021




Definition: 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.

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