Return on equity of banks in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Return on equity of banks was 8.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2024
All-time low
2.7%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Return on equity of banks in Luxembourg, 2008–2025

24682008201620252008: 3.5 Percentage2009: 8.8 Percentage2010: 8.1 Percentage2011: 2.7 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 6.4 Percentage2014: 7.2 Percentage2015: 7.2 Percentage2016: 7.5 Percentage2017: 5.7 Percentage2018: 5.5 Percentage2019: 5.2 Percentage2020: 4.4 Percentage2021: 5.5 Percentage2022: 5.2 Percentage2023: 8.3 Percentage2024: 8.9 Percentage2025: 8.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, return on equity of banks in Luxembourg stood at 8.2%.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on equity of banks in Luxembourg peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.

Luxembourg ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Return on equity of banks in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Return on equity of banks in Luxembourg, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.5% —
2009 8.8% +151.4%
2010 8.1% -8.0%
2011 2.7% -66.7%
2012 7.0% +159.3%
2013 6.4% -8.6%
2014 7.2% +12.5%
2015 7.2% +0.0%
2016 7.5% +4.2%
2017 5.7% -24.0%
2018 5.5% -3.5%
2019 5.2% -5.5%
2020 4.4% -15.4%
2021 5.5% +25.0%
2022 5.2% -5.5%
2023 8.3% +59.6%
2024 8.9% +7.2%
2025 8.2% -7.9%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.1%, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Return on equity of banks in Luxembourg 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +159.3% 2.7% 7.0%
2009 +151.4% 3.5% 8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 3.5% 8.8% 2
2010s 6.2% 2.7% 8.1% 10
2020s 6.8% 4.4% 8.9% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 31 Ireland 9.1% compare
  2. 32 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 9.0% compare
  3. 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
  4. 35 Malta 8.1% compare
  5. 36 France 6.4% compare
  6. 37 Germany 5.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is return on equity of banks in Luxembourg?
Return on equity of banks in Luxembourg was 8.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest return on equity of banks recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest return on equity of banks recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
How does Luxembourg rank for return on equity of banks?
Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is return on equity of banks rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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Indicator
Return on equity of banks
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 658 data points, 2007–2025
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