DAX · history since 1987
DAX 40 History and Returns by Year
9,811 observations from Dec 30, 1987 to Oct 15, 2026. Daily observations.
+2,413.17% since Dec 30, 1987
Dec 30, 1987 → Oct 15, 2026High 26,569.99Low 936.00
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Daily observations.9,811 observations, simplified for display.History from Dec 30, 1987.
Records
All-time high
26,569.99
Aug 28, 2026
All-time low
936.00
Jan 29, 1988
Latest
25,262.18
−4.92% vs high
Since first record
+2,413.17%
+8.67% per year
Best year
1997 · +46.67%
Worst year
2002 · −43.94%
Deepest drawdown
−72.68%
Mar 7, 2000 → Mar 12, 2003, recovered Jun 20, 2007
Current drawdown
−4.92%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,778.12 | 6,958.14 | +291.32% |
| 2000s | 6,958.14 | 5,957.43 | −14.38% |
| 2010s | 5,957.43 | 13,249.01 | +122.39% |
| 2020s | 13,249.01 | 25,262.18 | +90.67% |
Worst calendar years
- 2002−43.94%
- 2008−40.37%
- 1990−21.86%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 24,490.41 | 25,262.18 | +3.15% |
| 2025 | 19,909.14 | 24,490.41 | +23.01% |
| 2024 | 16,751.64 | 19,909.14 | +18.85% |
| 2023 | 13,923.59 | 16,751.64 | +20.31% |
| 2022 | 15,884.86 | 13,923.59 | −12.35% |
| 2021 | 13,718.78 | 15,884.86 | +15.79% |
| 2020 | 13,249.01 | 13,718.78 | +3.55% |
| 2019 | 10,558.96 | 13,249.01 | +25.48% |
| 2018 | 12,917.64 | 10,558.96 | −18.26% |
| 2017 | 11,481.06 | 12,917.64 | +12.51% |
| 2016 | 10,743.01 | 11,481.06 | +6.87% |
| 2015 | 9,805.55 | 10,743.01 | +9.56% |
| 2014 | 9,552.16 | 9,805.55 | +2.65% |
| 2013 | 7,612.39 | 9,552.16 | +25.48% |
| 2012 | 5,898.35 | 7,612.39 | +29.06% |
| 2011 | 6,914.19 | 5,898.35 | −14.69% |
| 2010 | 5,957.43 | 6,914.19 | +16.06% |
| 2009 | 4,810.20 | 5,957.43 | +23.85% |
| 2008 | 8,067.32 | 4,810.20 | −40.37% |
| 2007 | 6,596.92 | 8,067.32 | +22.29% |
| 2006 | 5,408.26 | 6,596.92 | +21.98% |
| 2005 | 4,256.08 | 5,408.26 | +27.07% |
| 2004 | 3,965.16 | 4,256.08 | +7.34% |
| 2003 | 2,892.63 | 3,965.16 | +37.08% |
| 2002 | 5,160.10 | 2,892.63 | −43.94% |
| 2001 | 6,433.61 | 5,160.10 | −19.79% |
| 2000 | 6,958.14 | 6,433.61 | −7.54% |
| 1999 | 5,006.57 | 6,958.14 | +38.98% |
| 1998 | 4,224.30 | 5,006.57 | +18.52% |
| 1997 | 2,880.07 | 4,224.30 | +46.67% |
| 1996 | 2,260.69 | 2,880.07 | +27.40% |
| 1995 | 2,097.51 | 2,260.69 | +7.78% |
| 1994 | 2,255.29 | 2,097.51 | −7.00% |
| 1993 | 1,538.43 | 2,255.29 | +46.60% |
| 1992 | 1,577.26 | 1,538.43 | −2.46% |
| 1991 | 1,389.35 | 1,577.26 | +13.53% |
| 1990 | 1,778.12 | 1,389.35 | −21.86% |
| 1989 | 1,330.23 | 1,778.12 | +33.67% |
| 1988 | 1,005.19 | 1,330.23 | +32.34% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataDAX 40 daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Dec 30, 1987 – Oct 15, 20269,811 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 15, 2026
History
From Dec 30, 1987. 9,811 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC
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