Nifty 50 Calendar Year Returns
20-year performance history of Nifty 50 — year-wise opening, closing, lowest point, and total return %.
Yearly Performance
| Year | Status | Jan Open | Biggest Fall (Low) | Dec Close | Return % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LIVE | ₹26,147 01 Jan |
₹22,183 📉 -15.2% |
₹23,644 15 May |
-9.57% |
| 2025 | DONE | ₹23,743 01 Jan |
₹21,744 📉 -8.4% |
₹26,130 31 Dec |
+10.05% |
| 2024 | DONE | ₹21,742 01 Jan |
₹21,137 📉 -2.8% |
₹23,645 31 Dec |
+8.75% |
| 2023 | DONE | ₹18,197 02 Jan |
₹16,828 📉 -7.5% |
₹21,731 29 Dec |
+19.42% |
| 2022 | DONE | ₹17,626 03 Jan |
₹15,183 📉 -13.9% |
₹18,105 30 Dec |
+2.72% |
| 2021 | DONE | ₹14,019 01 Jan |
₹13,597 📉 -3.0% |
₹17,354 31 Dec |
+23.79% |
| 2020 | DONE | ₹12,183 01 Jan |
₹7,511 📉 -38.3% |
₹13,982 31 Dec |
+14.77% |
| 2019 | DONE | ₹10,793 02 Jan |
₹10,584 📉 -1.9% |
₹12,168 31 Dec |
+12.75% |
| 2018 | DONE | ₹10,442 02 Jan |
₹9,952 📉 -4.7% |
₹10,863 31 Dec |
+4.03% |
| 2017 | DONE | ₹8,180 02 Jan |
₹8,134 📉 -0.6% |
₹10,531 29 Dec |
+28.75% |
| 2016 | DONE | ₹7,791 04 Jan |
₹6,826 📉 -12.4% |
₹8,186 30 Dec |
+5.06% |
| 2015 | DONE | ₹8,395 02 Jan |
₹7,540 📉 -10.2% |
₹7,946 31 Dec |
-5.35% |
| 2014 | DONE | ₹6,221 02 Jan |
₹5,933 📉 -4.6% |
₹8,283 31 Dec |
+33.14% |
| 2013 | DONE | ₹5,993 02 Jan |
₹5,119 📉 -14.6% |
₹6,304 31 Dec |
+5.18% |
| 2012 | DONE | ₹4,765 03 Jan |
₹4,676 📉 -1.9% |
₹5,905 31 Dec |
+23.92% |
| 2011 | DONE | ₹6,158 03 Jan |
₹4,531 📉 -26.4% |
₹4,624 30 Dec |
-24.90% |
| 2010 | DONE | ₹5,232 04 Jan |
₹4,675 📉 -10.6% |
₹6,135 31 Dec |
+17.25% |
| 2009 | DONE | ₹3,047 02 Jan |
₹2,539 📉 -16.7% |
₹5,201 31 Dec |
+70.71% |
| 2008 | DONE | ₹6,144 01 Jan |
₹2,253 📉 -63.3% |
₹2,959 31 Dec |
-51.84% |
| 2007 | DONE | ₹4,495 17 Sep |
₹4,482 📉 -0.3% |
₹6,139 31 Dec |
+36.58% |
What Calendar Year Returns Tell You
Looking at the Nifty 50's year-by-year returns teaches a powerful lesson: markets are volatile in the short term but reward patient investors over the long run. Even in years of big corrections (the "Biggest Fall" column), the index often ended the year positive or recovered within 12-24 months.
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