UK Stock - Annual Return since 1980

Performance of UK stock market was tracked using the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100, commonly known as the FTSE 100 index.  It is an index compiled of the largest 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by market capitalization.  It accounts for approximately 81% of the entire market capitalization of the LSE and is widely viewed as the best indicator of the health of UK stocks.

 

Key takeaways from annual return of FTSE 100 since 1980:

• 31 positive years, or 73.8% of the time. 
• 11 negative years, or 26.2% of the time.
• Best year in 1989, with index price increased 35.1%.
• Worst year in 2008, with index price dropped -31.3%.

FTSE 100 Annual Return Chart

FTSE 100 Annual Return by Year

Year	Annual Return
1980	27.1%
1981	7.2%
1982	22.1%
1983	23.1%
1984	23.2%
1985	14.6%
1986	18.9%
1987	2.0%
1988	4.7%
1989	35.1%
1990	-11.5%
1991	16.3%
1992	14.2%
1993	20.1%
1994	-10.3%
1995	20.4%
1996	11.6%
1997	24.7%
1998	14.6%
1999	17.8%
2000	-10.2%
2001	-16.2%
2002	-24.5%
2003	13.6%
2004	7.5%
2005	16.7%
2006	10.7%
2007	3.8%
2008	-31.3%
2009	22.1%
2010	9.0%
2011	-5.6%
2012	5.8%
2013	14.4%
2014	-2.7%
2015	-4.5%
2016	13.9%
2017	7.6%
2018	-12.5%
2019	12.1%
2020	-14.3%
2021	14.3%
2022	0.9%