Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Greece
Greece: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.6% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Greece peaked at 12.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2011.
That places Greece 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -123.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -457.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +457.0% | -1.3% | 4.5% |
| 2011 | -123.7% | 5.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | -1.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 100 South Africa 7.8% compare
- 101 Norway 7.8% compare
- 102 China 7.8% compare
- 104 Switzerland 7.6% compare
- 105 Portugal 7.5% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.5% compare
More financial sector data for Greece
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Greece?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Greece was 7.6% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 147 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.