Bank return on assets in Finland
Finland: Bank return on assets was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.7% for bank return on assets in 2021.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Finland peaked at 1.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 131st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Finland, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -90.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +234.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +254.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 128 Turkmenistan 0.7% compare
- 129 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
- 130 Sudan 0.7% compare
- 132 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 133 Australia 0.6% compare
- 134 Chad 0.6% compare
More financial sector data for Finland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,847 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 49.24 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 16.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 16.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,894 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Finland?
- Bank return on assets in Finland was 0.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for bank return on assets?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.