Bank overhead costs to total assets in Italy

Italy: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
118th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Italy, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 2 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 2 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.5 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Italy stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Italy peaked at 3.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.

Italy ranks 118th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 2.0%
2001 1.9% -5.7%
2002 1.4% -25.1%
2003 2.0% +35.8%
2004 3.1% +56.3%
2005 3.9% +28.6%
2006 2.2% -44.7%
2007 1.9% -12.5%
2008 1.5% -18.7%
2009 1.4% -7.3%
2010 1.5% +6.2%
2011 1.7% +13.4%
2012 1.8% +3.3%
2013 1.8% +0.9%
2014 1.7% -7.6%
2015 1.9% +12.5%
2016 1.8% -4.9%
2017 2.2% +25.1%
2018 1.8% -20.8%
2019 1.8% +1.5%
2020 1.8% +1.9%
2021 1.5% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.4% 3.9% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Italy?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Italy was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
How does Italy rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Italy ranks 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,204 data points, 2000–2021
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Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.