Return on equity of banks in Finland

Finland: Return on equity of banks was 11.9% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2007
All-time low
4.9%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Return on equity of banks in Finland, 2007–2025

4681012142007201620252007: 14.3 Percentage2008: 8.4 Percentage2009: 7.2 Percentage2010: 6.8 Percentage2011: 7.6 Percentage2012: 8.9 Percentage2013: 8.1 Percentage2014: 9.1 Percentage2015: 8.3 Percentage2016: 8.7 Percentage2017: 8.8 Percentage2018: 8.1 Percentage2019: 4.9 Percentage2020: 5.8 Percentage2021: 9.2 Percentage2022: 9.6 Percentage2023: 13.5 Percentage2024: 13.2 Percentage2025: 11.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, return on equity of banks in Finland stood at 11.9%.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on equity of banks in Finland peaked at 14.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.

That places Finland 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 7.2% 14.3% 3
2010s 7.9% 4.9% 9.1% 10
2020s 10.5% 5.8% 13.5% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Cyprus 12.5% compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 12.1% compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 12.0% compare
  4. 15 Greece 11.9% compare
  5. 17 Denmark 11.0% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is return on equity of banks in Finland?
Return on equity of banks in Finland was 11.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest return on equity of banks recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest return on equity of banks recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
How does Finland rank for return on equity of banks?
Finland ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is return on equity of banks rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

Indicator
Return on equity of banks
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 515 data points, 2007–2025
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