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Emerging Markets Performance

Some of the fastest growing economies are the most ignored by investors. Part of a global portfolio takes advantage of emerging markets which offer more robust growth than its developed counterparts. But is it worth the risk?

The chart below breaks down the annual performance of emerging market countries. Try picking the best performing country each year and your chance of success is slim. Over the long term those returns even out. A global portfolio benefits from emerging markets performance while diversifying risk.

The table below ranks the best to worst emerging markets performance over the past 15 years. Hover over the table to highlight each country’s market returns over that period.


Emerging Markets Returns

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 YTD
COL
-25.1%
BRA
128.6%
THA
56.3%
QAT
8.2%
TUR
64.9%
ARE
90.0%
EGY
29.4%
HUN
36.3%
BRA
66.8%
POL
55.3%
QAT
29.8%
GRC
43.6%
KOR
45.2%
CZE
58.1%
TUR
91.2%
TWN
200.1%
QAT
-26.3%
IDN
127.7%
PER
53.4%
IDN
6.5%
PHL
47.6%
GRC
52.7%
IDN
27.2%
IND
-6.1%
PER
55.6%
CHN
54.3%
SAU
19.2%
EGY
42.1%
TWN
42.0%
ARE
50.2%
CHL
22.6%
THA
138.0%
CHL
-35.4%
IND
102.8%
KWT
45.4%
MYS
0.1%
EGY
47.1%
SAU
32.2%
PHL
26.4%
PHL
-6.3%
HUN
35.4%
KOR
47.8%
KWT
15.4%
SAU
39.3%
CHN
29.7%
SAU
37.9%
BRA
14.6%
SAU
116.6%
ZAF
-37.9%
TUR
98.5%
CHL
44.8%
PHL
0.1%
POL
41.0%
QAT
30.0%
IND
23.9%
KOR
-6.3%
THA
27.0%
CHL
43.6%
PER
1.6%
TWN
37.7%
EM
18.7%
KWT
30.9%
KWT
10.1%
IDN
73.1%
PER
-40.1%
CHL
86.7%
COL
43.4%
SAU
-2.4%
COL
35.9%
TWN
9.8%
TUR
19.1%
CHN
-7.6%
COL
26.5%
HUN
40.0%
BRA
-0.2%
KWT
35.8%
IND
15.9%
TWN
26.8%
PER
9.4%
QAT
72.2%
MYS
-41.2%
COL
84.4%
MYS
37.0%
THA
-2.4%
THA
34.9%
EGY
8.2%
THA
16.8%
TWN
-11.0%
TWN
19.6%
TUR
39.1%
CZE
-2.2%
COL
31.2%
MYS
3.7%
IND
26.7%
THA
5.3%
PHL
66.8%
CZE
-42.8%
TWN
80.3%
PHL
35.5%
COL
-5.0%
MEX
29.1%
MYS
7.7%
QAT
16.6%
SAU
-12.7%
ZAF
18.4%
CZE
38.9%
THA
-5.3%
BRA
26.7%
SAU
0.9%
MEX
22.9%
IDN
4.2%
PER
51.6%
MEX
-42.9%
EM
79.0%
IDN
34.6%
CZE
-5.0%
ARE
27.4%
KWT
5.6%
ARE
13.7%
MEX
-14.2%
IDN
17.5%
IND
38.8%
MYS
-6.0%
CHN
23.7%
ARE
-0.9%
QAT
15.2%
GRC
0.4%
IND
42.2%
TWN
-45.9%
HUN
77.6%
ZAF
34.2%
KOR
-11.8%
IND
26.0%
KOR
4.2%
PER
10.5%
EM
-14.6%
CHL
16.8%
PER
38.4%
HUN
-6.1%
HUN
19.4%
MEX
-1.6%
HUN
12.1%
MEX
-1.6%
ZAF
32.4%
KWT
-46.3%
THA
77.3%
QAT
31.3%
MEX
-12.1%
CHN
23.1%
CHN
4.0%
TWN
10.1%
KWT
-16.2%
ARE
13.6%
EM
37.8%
IND
-7.3%
EM
18.9%
QAT
-2.4%
POL
9.0%
EM
-2.2%
KWT
29.3%
THA
-48.3%
PER
72.1%
MEX
27.6%
ZAF
-14.4%
HUN
22.8%
POL
3.6%
CHN
8.3%
CZE
-16.6%
EM
11.6%
ZAF
36.8%
ARE
-7.7%
KOR
13.1%
CZE
-2.8%
GRC
8.2%
ZAF
-3.0%
KOR
26.8%
CHN
-50.8%
KOR
72.1%
KOR
27.2%
KWT
-17.0%
KOR
21.5%
MEX
0.2%
ZAF
5.7%
CHL
-16.9%
SAU
10.3%
THA
34.9%
TWN
-8.2%
MEX
11.8%
PHL
-2.9%
EGY
7.6%
SAU
-5.0%
MEX
20.3%
PHL
-51.9%
PHL
68.0%
TWN
22.7%
ARE
-17.6%
PER
20.2%
PHL
-2.0%
EM
-1.8%
ARE
-17.9%
KOR
9.3%
GRC
29.1%
IDN
-8.7%
TUR
11.7%
ZAF
-3.5%
ZAF
4.3%
COL
-5.0%
EM
16.0%
EGY
-52.4%
CHN
62.6%
TUR
21.2%
EM
-18.2%
ZAF
19.0%
EM
-2.3%
CZE
-2.4%
IDN
-19.1%
QAT
6.3%
TWN
28.5%
COL
-11.4%
PHL
11.0%
CHL
-4.1%
IDN
2.6%
MYS
-5.8%
CHN
9.3%
EM
-53.2%
ZAF
57.8%
IND
21.0%
CHN
-18.2%
EM
18.6%
IND
-3.8%
SAU
-2.7%
QAT
-19.5%
KWT
3.7%
PHL
25.2%
POL
-12.5%
ZAF
10.7%
PER
-4.7%
THA
-1.1%
ARE
-6.2%
MYS
9.2%
POL
-54.5%
MEX
56.6%
EM
19.2%
CHL
-20.0%
TWN
17.7%
ZAF
-5.8%
KWT
-3.9%
MYS
-20.1%
CHN
1.1%
MYS
25.1%
EGY
-13.7%
THA
9.8%
IDN
-7.5%
EM
-2.2%
QAT
-6.9%
ARE
7.6%
KOR
-55.1%
MYS
52.1%
POL
15.9%
TWN
-20.2%
MYS
14.3%
HUN
-5.8%
MEX
-9.2%
THA
-23.3%
POL
0.7%
IDN
24.8%
EM
-14.3%
IDN
9.7%
TUR
-8.6%
PHL
-3.5%
IND
-7.5%
COL
7.4%
BRA
-56.1%
POL
42.5%
SAU
15.5%
PER
-21.4%
SAU
10.8%
CZE
-8.1%
MYS
-10.7%
EGY
-23.5%
IND
-1.4%
BRA
24.5%
MEX
-15.3%
IND
7.6%
KWT
-10.0%
MYS
-6.2%
CZE
-12.2%
CZE
0.9%
IDN
-56.2%
EGY
39.7%
EGY
12.4%
BRA
-21.6%
CHL
8.3%
THA
-14.3%
KOR
-10.7%
POL
-24.9%
CZE
-2.5%
KWT
18.7%
PHL
-16.1%
CZE
6.6%
POL
-11.3%
KOR
-7.9%
PHL
-13.5%
CHL
-1.0%
SAU
-57.4%
SAU
39.1%
BRA
6.8%
POL
-29.5%
GRC
5.7%
BRA
-15.8%
CHL
-12.2%
ZAF
-25.1%
MYS
-3.9%
COL
16.3%
CHN
-18.8%
PER
4.8%
THA
-11.4%
COL
-13.7%
CHN
-21.8%
BRA
-27.1%
HUN
-61.5%
ARE
37.9%
CHN
4.8%
HUN
-33.7%
IDN
5.2%
COL
-21.1%
POL
-13.6%
TUR
-31.6%
PHL
-6.1%
MEX
16.3%
CHL
-18.9%
ARE
4.0%
HUN
-11.7%
CHL
-15.1%
EGY
-22.5%
HUN
-32.0%
TUR
-62.1%
CZE
27.8%
CZE
-1.7%
TUR
-35.2%
CZE
3.5%
CHL
-21.4%
BRA
-13.7%
PER
-31.7%
TUR
-8.1%
SAU
7.6%
KOR
-20.5%
QAT
-1.0%
COL
-18.5%
BRA
-17.2%
POL
-26.8%
TUR
-38.0%
IND
-64.6%
GRC
25.3%
ARE
-1.9%
IND
-37.2%
KWT
0.6%
IDN
-23.1%
COL
-19.8%
BRA
-41.2%
MEX
-9.0
EGY
5.2%
ZAF
-24.3%
MYS
-2.0%
BRA
-18.9%
PER
-19.9%
KOR
-28.9%
EGY
-53.6%
GRC
-66.0%
QAT
8.9%
HUN
-9.6%
EGY
-46.9%
BRA
0.3%
TUR
-26.5%
HUN
-27.4%
COL
-41.8%
EGY
-11.4%
ARE
2.9%
GRC
-36.7%
POL
-5.3%
EGY
-22.2%
CHN
-21.6%
TWN
-29.1%
POL
-54.0%
ARE
-72.7%
KWT
-6.9%
GRC
-44.7%
GRC
-62.7%
QAT
-2.1%
PER
-29.8%
GRC
-39.9%
GRC
-61.3%
GRC
-11.9%
QAT
-11.5%
TUR
-41.1%
CHL
-16.0%
GRC
-26.7%
TUR
-27.8%
HUN
-31.1%
GRC
-97.3%
Abbr. Country – Index Annual Best Worst
EM MSCI Emerging Markets Index 2.33% 79.0% -53.2%
BRA Brazil – MSCI Brazil Index -2.08% 128.6% -56.1%
CHL Chile – MSCI Chile Index -0.07% 86.7% -35.4%
CHN China – MSCI China Index 0.59% 62.6% -50.8%
COL Colombia – MSCI Colombia Index 0.48% 84.4% -41.8%
CZE Czech Republic – MSCI Czech Republic Index 0.06% 55.9% -41.8%
EGY Egypt – MSCI Egypt Index -4.99% 47.1% -52.4%
GRC Greece – MSCI Greece Index -21.36% 52.7% -66.0%
HUN Hungary – MSCI Hungary Index -2.54% 77.6% -61.5%
IND India – MSCI India Index 2.38% 102.8% -64.6%
IDN Indonesia – MSCI Indonesia Index 3.72% 127.6% -56.2%
KWT Kuwait – MSCI Kuwait Index 1.73% 45.4% -46.3%
MYS Malaysia – MSCI Malaysia Index 0.59% 52.1% -41.2%
Abbr. Country – Index Annual Best Worst
MEX Mexico – MSCI Mexico Index 1.24% 56.6% -42.9%
PER Peru – MSCI Peru Index 2.81% 72.1% -40.1%
PHL Philippines – MSCI Philippines Index 3.47% 69.0% -51.9%
POL Poland – MSCI Poland Index -5.04% 55.3% -54.5%
QAT Qatar – MSCI Qatar Index 3.69% 31.3% -26.3%
SAU Saudi Arabia – MSCI Saudi Arabia Index 5.29% 39.4% -57.4%
ZAF South Africa – MSCI South Africa Index 1.89% 57.8% -37.9%
KOR South Korea – MSCI Korea Index 1.59% 72.1% -55.1%
TWN Taiwan – MSCI Taiwan Index 7.60% 80.3% -45.9%
THA Thailand – MSCI Thailand Index 5.95% 77.3% -48.3%
TUR Turkey – MSCI Turkey Index -3.14% 98.5% -62.1%
ARE United Arab Emirates – MSCI United Arab Emirates Index 0.49% 90.0% -72.7%
Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The historical performance is meant to show changes in market trends across the top emerging market countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over the past fifteen years. Returns represent total annual returns (reinvestment of all distributions) in U.S. dollars and does not include fees and expenses. The investments you choose should reflect your financial goals and risk tolerance. For assistance, talk to a financial professional. All data are as of 12/31/22.

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