Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Austria
Austria: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Austria, 2006–2024
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8.5% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Austria peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2006.
That places Austria 86th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.2% | — |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Austria?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Austria was 8.5% in 2024, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Austria ranks 86th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.