The BIST 100 in dollars in 2019
In 2019 the BIST 100 moved +11.2% in dollars and +25.4% in lira. The year-end dollar level was $192.40, with the index at 1,144 points.
For comparison: at the end of 2017 the index closed at $305.37 in dollars. At the 27 Oct 2026 close it stood at $224.00, -26.6% since 2017.
The return is that year's last close divided by the prior year's last close. Each close is converted at its own day's USDTRY rate.
How did the BIST 100 do in dollars in 2019?
In 2019 the BIST 100 moved +11.2% in dollars and +25.4% in lira. The year-end dollar level was $192.40.
Why can lira rise while dollars fall?
When the lira weakens, the same index is worth more lira. The dollar return removes that unit-of-measure effect.