If you bought Nikkei 225 in 2005, what would it be worth today?
$1,000 → $3,864
3.86×+286%
$1,000 of Nikkei 225 bought in Aug 2005 and held until today would be worth $3,864, 3.86× your money.
What happened in 2005: Nikkei
Prime Minister Koizumi dissolves parliament over postal privatization, and foreign money pours into Japanese stocks.
Price then: 11,778.98 JPY
At its peak in Jun 2026 it was worth $4,251 (4.25×).
At its worst in Mar 2009 it fell to $681 (0.68×).
What it was worth at the end of each year
| Date | Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2005 | $1,317 | 1.32×+32% |
| End of 2006 | $1,375 | 1.38×+38% |
| End of 2007 | $1,363 | 1.36×+36% |
| End of 2008 | $931 | 0.93×−6.9% |
| End of 2009 | $1,099 | 1.10×+9.9% |
| End of 2010 | $1,176 | 1.18×+18% |
| End of 2011 | $1,066 | 1.07×+6.6% |
| End of 2012 | $1,146 | 1.15×+15% |
| End of 2013 | $1,474 | 1.47×+47% |
| End of 2014 | $1,409 | 1.41×+41% |
| End of 2015 | $1,547 | 1.55×+55% |
| End of 2016 | $1,571 | 1.57×+57% |
| End of 2017 | $1,923 | 1.92×+92% |
| End of 2018 | $1,888 | 1.89×+89% |
| End of 2019 | $2,087 | 2.09×+109% |
| End of 2020 | $2,530 | 2.53×+153% |
| End of 2021 | $2,406 | 2.41×+141% |
| End of 2022 | $1,978 | 1.98×+98% |
| End of 2023 | $2,252 | 2.25×+125% |
| End of 2024 | $2,425 | 2.42×+142% |
| End of 2025 | $3,129 | 3.13×+213% |
| Held to today (Oct 2026) | $3,864 | 3.86×+286% |
Go back in time in the game and try it with an ordinary paycheck. Would you really hold until today?
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Real historical closing prices (dividend-adjusted; indices exclude dividends), in US dollars, before fees and taxes. For fun and reference only, not investment advice.
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