Global Markets  ·  2025 Annual Review

Stock Market Scorecards
by Country

Multi-timeframe comparison of 6 major markets · Risk-adjusted perspective for Indian investors · Hover or tap each card

Japan led 2025 at +26%
US best 10-yr at ~17% p.a.
India best 20-yr at ~11.5% p.a.
Argentina: +360% — but read the fine print
Six Country Scorecards · 2025 Data
US
United States
S&P 500
🇺🇸
2025 Return
+16.39%
10-Year Annualised
~17%
20-Year Annualised
~10.7%
Risk Level
Medium
🇺🇸 USA · S&P 500
Best 10-yr globally~17% p.a.
$10K in 2015 →~$50,000 by 2025
2025 rank5th of 6 markets
Key driverBig Tech supercycle
SourceHelloSafe / Visual Capitalist
IN
India
Nifty 50 / Sensex
🇮🇳
2025 Return
~+8%
10-Year Annualised
~11.7%
20-Year Annualised
~11.5%
Risk Level
Medium-High
🇮🇳 India · Nifty 50
Best 20-yr globally~11.5% p.a.
2025 tariff shockLowest drop of all
US export exposureOnly 2.1% of GDP
20-yr vs S&P 500India 11.5% vs 10.7%
SourceSamco Research, Mar 2026
JP
Japan
Nikkei 225
🇯🇵
2025 Return
+26%
10-Year Annualised
~8–9%
Currency Risk
High (Yen)
Risk Level
Medium
🇯🇵 Japan · Nikkei 225
#1 in 2025+26% return
Key driverGovernance reforms + weak ¥
10-yr consistencyLower than US / India
Currency riskHigh for non-JPY investors
SourceVisual Capitalist, Jan 2026
DE
Germany
DAX / Euro Stoxx 50
🇩🇪
2025 Return
+20%
10-Year Annualised
~7–8%
Key Risk
Energy / Trade
Risk Level
Medium
🇩🇪 Germany · DAX
#3 in 2025+20% return
Beat the USDespite being tariff target
Key driverIndustrial + auto rebound
10-yr trackWeaker than US / India
SourceVisual Capitalist, Jan 2026
AR
Argentina
MERVAL
🇦🇷
2023 Return (nominal)
+360%
Inflation-adjusted
Negative
5-Yr Annualised*
+27.69%*
Risk Level
Very High
🇦🇷 Argentina · MERVAL
+360% in 2023Inflation was 100%+
Real USD returnDeeply negative
Peso devaluationErases most gains
*5-yr in peso termsUSD return far lower
SourceWikipedia MERVAL / lazyportfolioetf
CN
China
CSI 300 / SSE
🇨🇳
2025 Return
+19%
Since 2015 High
Not recovered
Key Risk
Regulatory / Geo
Risk Level
High
🇨🇳 China · CSI 300
2025 return+19%
SSE CompositeBelow 2015 peak
Key concernRegulatory crackdowns
Geopolitical riskDelisting threats (US)
SourceVisual Capitalist, Jan 2026
Sources: Visual Capitalist / Terzo (Jan 2026)  ·  HelloSafe data via Visual Capitalist (Apr 2025)  ·  Samco Knowledge Center (Mar 2026)  ·  University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point blog (Jan 2026)  ·  lazyportfolioetf.com  ·  Wikipedia MERVAL  ·  Yahoo Finance · TradingView