Return on equity of banks by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
18.2%
Hungary
Lowest
5.6%
Germany
Median
12.0%
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
658
What the numbers show
Return on equity of banks is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 18.2% in Hungary; the lowest is 5.6% in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.0%, and the mean is 11.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 5,966.7%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 8.7%).
Return on equity of banks: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 18.2% | 2025 | up 5,966.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Czechia | 16.1% | 2025 | up 42.5% | falling |
| 3 | Lithuania | 15.5% | 2025 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Lithuania | 15.5% | 2025 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 15.4% | 2025 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 15.4% | 2025 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 15.4% | 2025 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 8 | Croatia | 14.1% | 2025 | up 307.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Croatia | 14.1% | 2025 | up 307.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 14.0% | 2025 | up 112.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 13.7% | 2025 | up 1,422.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Estonia | 13.5% | 2025 | up 98.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Estonia | 13.5% | 2025 | up 98.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 13.4% | 2025 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 13.4% | 2025 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Italy | 13.0% | 2025 | up 319.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Cyprus | 12.5% | 2025 | up 262.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 12.1% | 2025 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 12.0% | 2025 | up 242.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovenia | 12.0% | 2025 | up 242.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 11.9% | 2025 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 11.9% | 2025 | up 149.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 11.0% | 2025 | up 61.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Sweden | 10.7% | 2025 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 10.2% | 2025 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 10.2% | 2025 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 27 | Belgium | 9.4% | 2025 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 9.4% | 2025 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands | 9.3% | 2025 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands | 9.3% | 2025 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Ireland | 9.1% | 2025 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 32 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 9.0% | 2025 | up 109.3% | rising |
| 33 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 8.7% | 2025 | up 93.3% | rising |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 8.2% | 2025 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 8.1% | 2025 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 36 | France | 6.4% | 2025 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 37 | Germany | 5.6% | 2025 | up 229.4% | volatile |