Return on equity of banks in Belgium
Belgium: Return on equity of banks was 9.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Return on equity of banks in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, return on equity of banks in Belgium stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on equity of banks in Belgium peaked at 11.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -44.8%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on equity of banks in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.5% | — |
| 2008 | -44.8% | -526.7% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -94.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -537.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +135.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +87.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +67.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.1%, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on equity of banks in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +537.5% | -2.4% | 10.5% |
| 2008 | -526.7% | 10.5% | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.2% | -44.8% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 1.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on equity of banks in Belgium?
- Return on equity of banks in Belgium was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest return on equity of banks recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest return on equity of banks recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.8% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for return on equity of banks?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is return on equity of banks rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Return on equity of banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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