Bank return on assets in Germany
Germany: Bank return on assets was 0.0% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Germany, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Germany is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.9% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Germany peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 162nd 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 | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 72,617 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 343.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 74.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 417.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 413.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Germany?
- Bank return on assets in Germany was 0.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for bank return on assets?
- Germany ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.