Return on equity of banks in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Return on equity of banks was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Return on equity of banks in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 9.0% for return on equity of banks in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on equity of banks in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 9.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Return on equity of banks in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.4% | — |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.2% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 29 Netherlands 9.3% compare
- 29 Netherlands 9.3% compare
- 31 Ireland 9.1% compare
- 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% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 8.2% compare
- 35 Malta 8.1% compare
More reference data data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Sheep by NUTS 2 region 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Bovine by NUTS 2 region 55.39 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Poultry by NUTS 2 region 19.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Pigs by NUTS 2 region 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Goats by NUTS 2 region 1.16 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.1 Monthly rate of change (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 133.42 Annual average index (2025)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on equity of banks in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Return on equity of banks in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest return on equity of banks recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on equity of banks recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for return on equity of banks?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is return on equity of banks rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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