Return on equity of banks in Sweden

Sweden: Return on equity of banks was 10.7% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
18th
of 29 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2023
All-time low
5.4%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Return on equity of banks in Sweden, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 12.1 Percentage2009: 5.4 Percentage2010: 10.2 Percentage2011: 10.6 Percentage2012: 11.3 Percentage2013: 11.1 Percentage2014: 11.8 Percentage2015: 11.2 Percentage2016: 11.9 Percentage2017: 10.9 Percentage2018: 12.2 Percentage2019: 10.9 Percentage2020: 8.4 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage2022: 9.8 Percentage2023: 13.1 Percentage2024: 12.6 Percentage2025: 10.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, return on equity of banks in Sweden stood at 10.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on equity of banks in Sweden peaked at 13.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 18th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 5.4% 12.1% 2
2010s 11.2% 10.2% 12.2% 10
2020s 10.8% 8.4% 13.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Greece 11.9% compare
  2. 15 Finland 11.9% compare
  3. 17 Denmark 11.0% compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 10.2% compare
  5. 20 Austria 9.4% compare
  6. 20 Belgium 9.4% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is return on equity of banks in Sweden?
Return on equity of banks in Sweden was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest return on equity of banks recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest return on equity of banks recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for return on equity of banks?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is return on equity of banks rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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