Bank return on assets in Cyprus
Cyprus: Bank return on assets was 0.1% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Cyprus, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.1% for bank return on assets in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.4% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Cyprus peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 161st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -4.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 15.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 216.14 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 729.85 million SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4317 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6618 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 18,337 current LCU per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 56.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Cyprus?
- Bank return on assets in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for bank return on assets?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.