The new stock market month of February is just around the corner.

Over the past 10 years, the OMXS30 index has on average posted a gain of 0.4 percent in February. The average increase over the past five years is 0.7 percent.

The strongest performance during the ten-year period came in 2024, when the index rose by 4.1 percent, while the lowest point was in 2022, when the index fell by 6.8 percent.

IndexMonthAverage Price Change, 5 Years, %Average Price Change, 10 Years, %
OMXS30February0.740.38
Source: Factset

OMXS30 Index Monthly Change, Past Ten Years:

OMXS30Price Change, Percent
February 20161.20
February 20172.17
February 2018-0.61
February 20193.78
February 2020-6.42
February 20213.14
February 2022-6.82
February 20231.28
February 20244.08
February 20252.03