Return on equity of banks in Portugal
Portugal: Return on equity of banks was 13.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Return on equity of banks in Portugal, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, return on equity of banks in Portugal stood at 13.7%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1,422.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on equity of banks in Portugal peaked at 14.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 11th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.1% | — |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +58.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | -4.2% | -162.7% |
| 2012 | -3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | -9.3% | +181.8% |
| 2014 | -3.5% | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -125.7% |
| 2016 | -5.5% | -711.1% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -437.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | — |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +77.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on equity of banks in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -711.1% | 0.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.4% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -9.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on equity of banks in Portugal?
- Return on equity of banks in Portugal was 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest return on equity of banks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on equity of banks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for return on equity of banks?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is return on equity of banks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,422.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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