Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.1% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Bulgaria peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 75th 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 return on assets (%, after tax) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +117.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +31.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Bulgaria?
- Bank return on assets in Bulgaria was 1.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for bank return on assets?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[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.