N225 · history since 1965
Nikkei 225 History and Returns by Year
15,186 observations from Jan 5, 1965 to Oct 15, 2026. Daily observations.
+5,022.44% since Jan 5, 1965
Jan 5, 1965 → Oct 15, 2026High 72,353.96Low 1,027.85
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Daily observations.15,186 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 5, 1965.
Records
All-time high
72,366.34
Jun 25, 2026
All-time low
1,020.49
Jul 12, 1965
Latest
64,425.95
−10.97% vs high
Since first record
+5,022.44%
+6.58% per year
Best year
1972 · +91.91%
Worst year
2008 · −42.12%
Deepest drawdown
−81.87%
Dec 29, 1989 → Mar 10, 2009, recovered Feb 22, 2024
Current drawdown
−10.97%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,348.03 | 6,569.47 | +179.79% |
| 1980s | 6,569.47 | 38,915.87 | +492.37% |
| 1990s | 38,915.87 | 18,934.34 | −51.35% |
| 2000s | 18,934.34 | 10,546.44 | −44.30% |
| 2010s | 10,546.44 | 23,656.62 | +124.31% |
| 2020s | 23,656.62 | 64,425.95 | +172.34% |
Worst calendar years
- 2008−42.12%
- 1990−38.72%
- 2000−27.19%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 50,339.48 | 64,425.95 | +27.98% |
| 2025 | 39,894.54 | 50,339.48 | +26.18% |
| 2024 | 33,464.17 | 39,894.54 | +19.22% |
| 2023 | 26,094.50 | 33,464.17 | +28.24% |
| 2022 | 28,791.71 | 26,094.50 | −9.37% |
| 2021 | 27,444.17 | 28,791.71 | +4.91% |
| 2020 | 23,656.62 | 27,444.17 | +16.01% |
| 2019 | 20,014.77 | 23,656.62 | +18.20% |
| 2018 | 22,764.94 | 20,014.77 | −12.08% |
| 2017 | 19,114.37 | 22,764.94 | +19.10% |
| 2016 | 19,033.71 | 19,114.37 | +0.42% |
| 2015 | 17,450.77 | 19,033.71 | +9.07% |
| 2014 | 16,291.31 | 17,450.77 | +7.12% |
| 2013 | 10,395.18 | 16,291.31 | +56.72% |
| 2012 | 8,455.35 | 10,395.18 | +22.94% |
| 2011 | 10,228.92 | 8,455.35 | −17.34% |
| 2010 | 10,546.44 | 10,228.92 | −3.01% |
| 2009 | 8,859.56 | 10,546.44 | +19.04% |
| 2008 | 15,307.78 | 8,859.56 | −42.12% |
| 2007 | 17,225.83 | 15,307.78 | −11.13% |
| 2006 | 16,111.43 | 17,225.83 | +6.92% |
| 2005 | 11,488.76 | 16,111.43 | +40.24% |
| 2004 | 10,676.64 | 11,488.76 | +7.61% |
| 2003 | 8,578.95 | 10,676.64 | +24.45% |
| 2002 | 10,542.62 | 8,578.95 | −18.63% |
| 2001 | 13,785.69 | 10,542.62 | −23.52% |
| 2000 | 18,934.34 | 13,785.69 | −27.19% |
| 1999 | 13,842.17 | 18,934.34 | +36.79% |
| 1998 | 15,258.74 | 13,842.17 | −9.28% |
| 1997 | 19,361.35 | 15,258.74 | −21.19% |
| 1996 | 19,868.15 | 19,361.35 | −2.55% |
| 1995 | 19,723.06 | 19,868.15 | +0.74% |
| 1994 | 17,417.24 | 19,723.06 | +13.24% |
| 1993 | 16,924.95 | 17,417.24 | +2.91% |
| 1992 | 22,983.77 | 16,924.95 | −26.36% |
| 1991 | 23,848.71 | 22,983.77 | −3.63% |
| 1990 | 38,915.87 | 23,848.71 | −38.72% |
| 1989 | 30,159.00 | 38,915.87 | +29.04% |
| 1988 | 21,564.00 | 30,159.00 | +39.86% |
| 1987 | 18,820.65 | 21,564.00 | +14.58% |
| 1986 | 13,083.18 | 18,820.65 | +43.85% |
| 1985 | 11,542.60 | 13,083.18 | +13.35% |
| 1984 | 9,893.82 | 11,542.60 | +16.66% |
| 1983 | 8,016.67 | 9,893.82 | +23.42% |
| 1982 | 7,681.84 | 8,016.67 | +4.36% |
| 1981 | 7,063.13 | 7,681.84 | +8.76% |
| 1980 | 6,569.47 | 7,063.13 | +7.51% |
| 1979 | 6,001.85 | 6,569.47 | +9.46% |
| 1978 | 4,863.01 | 6,001.85 | +23.42% |
| 1977 | 4,990.85 | 4,863.01 | −2.56% |
| 1976 | 4,342.06 | 4,990.85 | +14.94% |
| 1975 | 3,836.93 | 4,342.06 | +13.16% |
| 1974 | 4,306.80 | 3,836.93 | −10.91% |
| 1973 | 5,207.94 | 4,306.80 | −17.30% |
| 1972 | 2,713.74 | 5,207.94 | +91.91% |
| 1971 | 1,987.14 | 2,713.74 | +36.57% |
| 1970 | 2,348.03 | 1,987.14 | −15.37% |
| 1969 | 1,699.08 | 2,348.03 | +38.19% |
| 1968 | 1,283.47 | 1,699.08 | +32.38% |
| 1967 | 1,452.10 | 1,283.47 | −11.61% |
| 1966 | 1,417.83 | 1,452.10 | +2.42% |
| 1965partial | 1,257.72 | 1,417.83 | +12.73% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataNikkei 225 daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 5, 1965 – Oct 15, 202615,186 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 Jan 5, 1965. 15,186 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC