Bank overhead costs to total assets in Serbia

Serbia: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.5%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
72nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2004
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 5.9 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 14 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 3 %2019: 2.9 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 2.5 %

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2.5% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Serbia peaked at 15.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.

Serbia ranks 72nd of 168 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.

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Serbia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 5.9%
2001 6.3% +7.1%
2002 5.3% -15.7%
2003 9.7% +81.7%
2004 15.6% +60.4%
2005 9.7% -37.5%
2006 12.2% +25.4%
2007 6.9% -43.4%
2008 5.1% -26.2%
2009 14.6% +186.3%
2010 11.8% -19.3%
2011 14.0% +19.2%
2012 14.1% +0.3%
2013 7.1% -49.3%
2014 5.1% -28.1%
2015 3.6% -29.8%
2016 3.9% +9.3%
2017 3.5% -10.5%
2018 3.0% -15.5%
2019 2.9% -2.5%
2020 2.8% -3.8%
2021 2.5% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 5.1% 15.6% 10
2010s 6.9% 2.9% 14.1% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Serbia?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Serbia was 2.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Serbia ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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.