Nikkei 225 History Since 1965

The Nikkei 225 closed at 62,908 on October 22, 2026. Its all-time high close was 72,366 on June 25, 2026 (13.1% below). Since January 5, 1965 it has risen from 1,258, about 6.5% a year excluding dividends. Its biggest one-day fall was 14.9% on October 20, 1987.

Daily data to October 22, 2026 · Index points

Latest close

62,908

October 22, 2026

All-time high close

72,366

June 25, 2026 · -13.1% from it

Starting value

1,258

January 5, 1965

Average yearly change

+6.5%

price only, excl. dividends

Price on a date

Any date since January 5, 1965. Weekends and holidays show the previous close (bitcoin has a close every day).

Biggest one-day moves

Falls
Oct 20, 1987	−14.9%
Aug 5, 2024	−12.4%
Oct 16, 2008	−11.4%
Mar 15, 2011	−10.6%
Oct 10, 2008	−9.6%
Oct 24, 2008	−9.6%
Oct 8, 2008	−9.4%
Apr 30, 1970	−8.7%
Jun 26, 1972	−8.0%
Jun 24, 2016	−7.9%

Gains
Oct 14, 2008	+14.2%
Oct 2, 1990	+13.2%
Aug 6, 2024	+10.2%
Oct 30, 2008	+10.0%
Oct 21, 1987	+9.3%
Apr 10, 2025	+9.1%
Mar 25, 2020	+8.0%
Nov 17, 1997	+8.0%
Jan 31, 1994	+7.8%
Oct 29, 2008	+7.7%

Close-to-close changes between consecutive trading days (moves across long market closures are left out).

Bear Markets (Falls of 20% or More)

The usual definition: a fall of at least 20% from a closing high, ending at the lowest close before a 20% rebound. Prices only — not adjusted for dividends or inflation.

Fall	Peak	Trough	Length	Back to the old high
−22.7%	Dec 27, 2024 40,281	Apr 7, 2025 31,137	3 mo	Jun 2025 (0.5 yrs after the peak)
−25.5%	Jul 11, 2024 42,224	Aug 5, 2024 31,458	1 mo	Aug 2025 (1.1 yrs after the peak)
−31.3%	Jan 20, 2020 24,084	Mar 19, 2020 16,553	2 mo	Nov 2020 (0.8 yrs after the peak)
−21.1%	Oct 2, 2018 24,271	Dec 25, 2018 19,156	3 mo	Nov 2020 (2.1 yrs after the peak)
−28.3%	Jun 24, 2015 20,868	Jun 24, 2016 14,952	1.0 yrs	Oct 2017 (2.3 yrs after the peak)
−20.4%	May 22, 2013 15,627	Jun 13, 2013 12,445	1 mo	Nov 2013 (0.5 yrs after the peak)
−24.8%	Feb 21, 2011 10,858	Nov 25, 2011 8,160	9 mo	Jan 2013 (1.9 yrs after the peak)
−22.2%	Apr 5, 2010 11,339	Aug 31, 2010 8,824	5 mo	Feb 2013 (2.8 yrs after the peak)
−25.9%	Nov 5, 2008 9,521	Mar 10, 2009 7,055	4 mo	May 2009 (0.6 yrs after the peak)
−50.6%	Jun 6, 2008 14,489	Oct 27, 2008 7,163	5 mo	May 2013 (4.9 yrs after the peak)
−35.5%	Jul 9, 2007 18,262	Mar 17, 2008 11,788	8 mo	Feb 2015 (7.6 yrs after the peak)
−36.5%	May 23, 2002 11,980	Apr 28, 2003 7,608	11 mo	Apr 2004 (1.9 yrs after the peak)
−35.2%	May 7, 2001 14,529	Feb 6, 2002 9,421	9 mo	Nov 2005 (4.5 yrs after the peak)
−43.3%	Apr 12, 2000 20,833	Mar 13, 2001 11,820	11 mo	Jun 2015 (15.2 yrs after the peak)
−43.2%	Jun 26, 1996 22,667	Oct 9, 1998 12,880	2.3 yrs	Nov 2017 (21.4 yrs after the peak)
−32.8%	Jun 13, 1994 21,553	Jul 3, 1995 14,485	1.1 yrs	Apr 1996 (1.8 yrs after the peak)
−24.0%	Sep 13, 1993 21,148	Nov 29, 1993 16,079	3 mo	Jun 1994 (0.7 yrs after the peak)
−47.3%	Mar 18, 1991 27,147	Aug 18, 1992 14,309	1.4 yrs	Dec 2020 (29.8 yrs after the peak)
−48.0%	Dec 29, 1989 38,916	Oct 1, 1990 20,222	9 mo	Feb 2024 (34.1 yrs after the peak)
−21.1%	Oct 14, 1987 26,646	Nov 11, 1987 21,037	1 mo	Apr 1988 (0.5 yrs after the peak)
−29.8%	Jun 6, 1974 4,782	Oct 9, 1974 3,355	4 mo	Jun 1976 (2.1 yrs after the peak)
−26.1%	Jan 24, 1973 5,360	Dec 18, 1973 3,959	11 mo	Mar 1978 (5.2 yrs after the peak)
−20.7%	Aug 13, 1971 2,728	Aug 24, 1971 2,163	1 mo	Jan 1972 (0.4 yrs after the peak)
−23.9%	Apr 6, 1970 2,534	May 27, 1970 1,930	2 mo	Jun 1971 (1.2 yrs after the peak)
−20.8%	Apr 1, 1966 1,589	Dec 14, 1967 1,258	1.7 yrs	Jul 1968 (2.3 yrs after the peak)
−20.9%	Jan 14, 1965 1,290	Jul 12, 1965 1,020	6 mo	Nov 1965 (0.8 yrs after the peak)

Decade by decade

Decade	Change	Per year
2010s	+124%	+8.4%
2000s	−44%	−5.7%
1990s	−51%	−7.0%
1980s	+492%	+19.5%
1970s	+180%	+10.8%

End of the previous decade to the end of the decade.

Best and worst years

Best
1972	+91.9%
2013	+56.7%
1986	+43.9%
2005	+40.2%
1988	+39.9%

Worst
2008	−42.1%
1990	−38.7%
2000	−27.2%
1992	−26.4%
2001	−23.5%

Calendar-year change, year-end close to year-end close.

Nikkei 225 by Year

Year-end close, change, and the year's highest and lowest close. Click a year for its key events, daily chart and biggest days.

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Year	Close	Change	High	Low
2026 YTD	62,908	+25.0%	72,366 Jun 25	51,064 Mar 31
2025	50,339	+26.2%	52,411 Oct 31	31,137 Apr 7
2024	39,895	+19.2%	42,224 Jul 11	31,458 Aug 5
2023	33,464	+28.2%	33,753 Jul 3	25,717 Jan 4
2022	26,095	−9.4%	29,332 Jan 5	24,718 Mar 9
2021	28,792	+4.9%	30,670 Sep 14	27,013 Aug 20
2020	27,444	+16.0%	27,568 Dec 29	16,553 Mar 19
2019	23,657	+18.2%	24,066 Dec 17	19,562 Jan 4
2018	20,015	−12.1%	24,271 Oct 2	19,156 Dec 25
2017	22,765	+19.1%	22,939 Dec 25	18,336 Apr 14
2016	19,114	+0.4%	19,495 Dec 20	14,952 Jun 24
2015	19,034	+9.1%	20,868 Jun 24	16,796 Jan 14
2014	17,451	+7.1%	17,936 Dec 8	13,910 Apr 14
2013	16,291	+56.7%	16,291 Dec 30	10,487 Jan 23
2012	10,395	+22.9%	10,395 Dec 28	8,296 Jun 4
2011	8,455	−17.3%	10,858 Feb 21	8,160 Nov 25
2010	10,229	−3.0%	11,339 Apr 5	8,824 Aug 31
2009	10,546	+19.0%	10,640 Aug 26	7,055 Mar 10
2008	8,860	−42.1%	14,691 Jan 4	7,163 Oct 27
2007	15,308	−11.1%	18,262 Jul 9	14,838 Nov 21
2006	17,226	+6.9%	17,563 Apr 7	14,219 Jun 13
2005	16,111	+40.2%	16,344 Dec 29	10,825 May 17
2004	11,489	+7.6%	12,164 Apr 26	10,365 Feb 10
2003	10,677	+24.5%	11,162 Oct 20	7,608 Apr 28
2002	8,579	−18.6%	11,980 May 23	8,303 Nov 14
2001	10,543	−23.5%	14,529 May 7	9,504 Sep 17
2000	13,786	−27.2%	20,833 Apr 12	13,423 Dec 21
1999	18,934	+36.8%	18,934 Dec 30	13,233 Jan 5
1998	13,842	−9.3%	17,264 Mar 2	12,880 Oct 9
1997	15,259	−21.2%	20,681 Jun 16	14,775 Dec 29
1996	19,361	−2.6%	22,667 Jun 26	19,162 Dec 24
1995	19,868	+0.7%	20,012 Dec 27	14,485 Jul 3
1994	19,723	+13.2%	21,553 Jun 13	17,370 Jan 4
1993	17,417	+2.9%	21,148 Sep 13	16,079 Nov 29
1992	16,925	−26.4%	23,801 Jan 6	14,309 Aug 18
1991	22,984	−3.6%	27,147 Mar 18	21,457 Aug 19
1990	23,849	−38.7%	38,713 Jan 4	20,222 Oct 1
1989	38,916	+29.0%	38,916 Dec 29	30,184 Jan 5
1988	30,159	+39.9%	30,159 Dec 28	21,217 Jan 4
1987	21,564	+14.6%	26,646 Oct 14	18,544 Jan 13
1986	18,821	+43.9%	18,951 Aug 21	12,882 Jan 21
1985	13,083	+13.3%	13,129 Dec 17	11,543 Jan 2
1984	11,543	+16.7%	11,560 Dec 6	9,703 Jul 23
1983	9,894	+23.4%	9,894 Dec 28	7,803 Jan 25
1982	8,017	+4.4%	8,027 Dec 7	6,850 Oct 1
1981	7,682	+8.8%	8,019 Aug 17	6,957 Mar 13
1980	7,063	+7.5%	7,188 Nov 6	6,476 Mar 28
1979	6,569	+9.5%	6,578 Oct 1	5,926 Apr 10
1978	6,002	+23.4%	6,097 Dec 13	4,868 Jan 4
1977	4,863	−2.6%	5,288 Sep 6	4,597 Nov 25
1976	4,991	+14.9%	4,991 Dec 28	4,403 Jan 5
1975	4,342	+13.2%	4,565 May 12	3,653 Jan 9
1974	3,837	−10.9%	4,782 Jun 6	3,355 Oct 9
1973	4,307	−17.3%	5,360 Jan 24	3,959 Dec 18
1972	5,208	+91.9%	5,208 Dec 28	2,712 Jan 4
1971	2,714	+36.6%	2,728 Aug 13	1,982 Jan 6
1970	1,987	−15.4%	2,534 Apr 6	1,930 May 27
1969	2,348	+38.2%	2,348 Dec 26	1,749 Mar 4
1968	1,699	+32.4%	1,851 Oct 2	1,266 Jan 4
1967	1,283	−11.6%	1,506 Mar 1	1,258 Dec 14
1966	1,452	+2.4%	1,589 Apr 1	1,364 Dec 5
1965	1,418	—	1,418 Dec 28	1,020 Jul 12

Daily closes since Jan 1984 (Tokyo). Index values are shown for reference; they are price indices and exclude dividends.

Nikkei 225 History FAQ

What is the Nikkei 225 all-time high?

The highest close in our data is 72,366 on June 25, 2026. The latest close is 62,908 (October 22, 2026).

What was the biggest one-day drop?

October 20, 1987, when it fell 14.9% to 21,910.

What was the worst bear market?

From June 6, 2008 to October 27, 2008 it fell 50.6%, from 14,489 to 7,163. It regained the old high on May 10, 2013, 4.9 years after the peak (prices only, not counting dividends or inflation).

Where does this data come from?

Daily closes since Jan 1984 (Tokyo). Later closes are added daily. Prices are for reference and may contain errors; check an official source before relying on a figure.

Historical prices are provided for information and may contain errors. Index values are the property of their publishers and are shown for reference only. Past performance does not predict future results; nothing here is investment advice.